Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows the bill passed the legislature but does not confirm if it has been signed by the Governor or enacted into law.
AB-1610: New Steps When Voter Mailing Addresses Are Invalid
This law requires county election officials to take specific steps when postal data shows a voter's mailing address is invalid and different from their home address.
What This Bill Does
- Updates the voter record with a new mailing address if one is found in postal change-of-address data, then sends a notice to that new address.
- Sends a notice to the voter's physical home and removes the old invalid mailing address if no new mail address exists but they can receive mail at their residence.
- Sends a specific notice to the invalid mailing address on file if no new address is found and the voter cannot receive mail at their physical residence.
Who It Names or Affects
- County election officials who must follow these steps when postal data shows an issue with a voter's address.
- Registered voters whose mailing addresses are flagged as invalid or different from where they live.
Terms To Know
- Mailing address
- The location listed on the registration record where a voter receives mail, which might be different from their home.
- Physical residence
- The actual place where a voter lives and sleeps.
- Change-of-address data
- Information provided by the U.S. Postal Service showing that someone has moved to a new location.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not state exactly when these rules will start because no effective date is listed.
- Reimbursement for costs depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates decides there are required costs, and how much those costs are.