Takes Effect

Takes effect

California Government and elections

State must offer an online way for voters to fix ballot signature problems

The Secretary of State must give county election officials an electronic system that lets voters fix a missing or mismatched signature on a vote-by-mail envelope. The state must post data by county on how many voters were offered it and used it.

Who it affects

Vote-by-mail voters, county election officials and the Secretary of State

When

This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.

Official text

California AB 2604: Elections: ballot curing.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.

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