Plain English Breakdown
The bill authorizes counties to adopt this system but does not mandate that all counties must use random selection.
Random Selection for Precinct Board Members
This law allows counties to randomly select registered voters to serve on election precinct boards instead of only accepting volunteers.
What This Bill Does
- Allows county elections officials and supervisors to create a random selection system for precinct board members until January 1, 2033.
- Makes every registered voter living in the area eligible to be chosen by chance for this role.
- Permits voters aged 70 or older to skip service if they choose.
- Allows elections officials to excuse people who are sick or have other good reasons not to serve.
- Gives elections officials the power to disqualify anyone they decide is unsuitable for the job.
- Requires officials to mail a notice at least 15 days before selected voters must report.
Who It Names or Affects
- County elections officials who manage precinct boards
- County boards of supervisors that approve new selection systems
- Registered voters living in the county who may be randomly chosen
Terms To Know
- Precinct board member
- A person selected to help run voting operations at a specific local polling place.
- Random selection
- Choosing people by chance from the list of registered voters in an area.
Limits and Unknowns
- This random system only applies until January 1, 2033.
- The law does not say if every county must use this method or just those that choose to adopt it.
- It is unclear what specific training will be provided on the reporting date.