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AB-1072 • 2026

Elections: ballot mistakes.

Elections: ballot mistakes.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Pellerin
Last action
2025-10-03
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the voter interacts with the process of correcting mistakes or the exact consistency measures for county application.

Fixing Ballot Mistakes

This law requires the Secretary of State, working with county election officials, to create rules that help voters fix errors on their ballots.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Secretary of State and county elections officials to make rules for fixing mistakes on ballots.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Voters who make mistakes on their ballots
  • County election officials responsible for handling voter corrections

Terms To Know

Secretary of State
The main person in charge of elections in the state.
Uniform standards and guidelines
Rules that are the same for everyone to follow, making sure things happen consistently across different places.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what kinds of mistakes can be corrected.
  • Does not say how soon after voting a mistake can be fixed.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-03 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-10-03 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-09-11 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. 2025-09-04 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. 2025-09-04 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2523.).

  6. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  9. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. 2025-07-01 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. 2025-06-09 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  13. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1387.)

  15. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  16. 2025-04-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  17. 2025-04-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. 2025-03-10 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  19. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  20. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1072, Pellerin.
Elections: ballot mistakes.
Existing law makes the Secretary of State the chief elections officer of the state and authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure the uniform application and administration of state election laws.
This bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter’s ballot. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure uniform application of the standards and guidelines.

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