Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers but was later set aside or canceled by the author; therefore, it has not become effective law yet.
AB-2105: Rules for Mail Ballots in Areas with Late Postmarks
This proposed law would require the Secretary of State to find areas where mail dropped off on election day might not get a date stamp until the next day and tell voters living there about this delay.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Secretary of State to identify places where mail deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on election day may not receive a postmark until the following day due to local processing practices.
- Asks the Secretary of State to publish a list of these areas online and send it to local elections officials.
- Orders local elections officials to include a warning notice in mail ballots sent to voters living in those identified areas.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Secretary of State
- Local elections officials
- Voters who live in specific geographic areas with late mail processing
Terms To Know
- Postmark
- A date stamp placed on a piece of mail by the postal service to show when it was sent.
- State-mandated local program
- New work that state laws require local agencies or officials to do, which may cost them money and potentially qualify for reimbursement.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not list the specific geographic areas until the Secretary of State identifies and publishes them.
- Reimbursement for costs only happens if the Commission on State Mandates decides there are state-mandated costs in this law.