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History
- Referred to elections
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.560
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to elections
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Provides that voters who voted by affidavit ballot shall be notified as to whether their vote was tallied, and, if not, an explanation must be provided
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to tally notification for affidavit ballot voters
Purpose
To notify voters who have cast their ballot by affidavit when their ballot was not tallied and counted.
Summary of provisions
Requires local boards of election to notify in writing, any person who voted in a general or special election by affidavit ballot as to whether or not their vote was eventually tallied. If such votes were not tallied, such notification must provide an explanation.
Existing law
At present, there is no provision in law that notifies a voter when their ballot has been counted.
Justification
We encourage our citizens to vote, yet when they are forced to vote by affidavit or paper ballot their vote is often not counted. This can be the result being given the wrong election district within a polling site, being given the wrong ballot format of that ED, an inspector fails to complete their portion of the envelope or for a variety of other reasons. The voter should be notified that their vote was not counted and for what reason so that they will be able to avoid the same mistake or pit fall in the next election.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
Minimal postage by local board.
Effective date
This act shall become law on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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