Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows the bill reached final enrollment but was later ordered to an inactive file; however, the summary reflects the content of the legislation itself.
AB-162: Rules for Local Elections on November 4, 2025
This law requires county officials to wait at least 28 days after the election before confirming results for certain local races held on November 4, 2025, and provides funding for a cost report.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits county elections officials from certifying results of specific local elections until at least 28 calendar days after the election date.
- Applies this waiting rule only to local elections called by August 8, 2025, and scheduled for November 4, 2025.
- Provides $100,000 from the General Fund to help pay for a report on the costs of the statewide special election.
- States that this law takes effect immediately as part of the Budget Act of 2025.
Who It Names or Affects
- County elections officials who certify results for local races held on November 4, 2025.
- Districts, cities, or other political subdivisions that called their local election by August 8, 2025.
- The Secretary of State, who receives funding to report on the costs of the statewide special election.
Terms To Know
- Certifying results
- The official act by an elections worker to confirm that vote counts are final and correct.
- General Fund
- The main account where the state keeps money collected from taxes for general use.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law does not change rules for local elections called after August 8, 2025.
- The text does not list specific reasons why officials must wait 28 days to certify results.
- The funding is specifically tied to the report on the statewide special election costs.