Plain English Breakdown
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AB-17: Digital Precinct Maps
This law requires county registrars of voters to provide a free digital map showing current precinct boundaries if anyone asks for one.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the registrar of voters in each county to make a digital map available upon request from any member of the public.
- Mandates that these maps show the effective boundaries of every precinct within the county.
- States that the digital maps must be provided free of charge.
- Creates a state-mandated local program by adding new duties to election officials.
Who It Names or Affects
- County registrars of voters who must prepare and share the maps upon request.
- Members of the public who can ask for these digital maps at no cost.
- Local agencies that may receive state reimbursement if costs are determined to be mandated by this law.
Terms To Know
- Registrar of Voters
- The local official in charge of managing elections and voter records for a county.
- Precinct
- A specific area within a county where voters go to cast their ballots at the same location, as defined by existing law requiring officials to divide areas into these sections.
Limits and Unknowns
- Reimbursement for costs depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates determines that this bill contains state-mandated costs.
- The official text does not specify an exact start date for when officials must begin providing these maps.