AB-2604 • 2026

Elections: ballot curing.

Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Berman
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Effective date: Not listed

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Elections: ballot curing.

AB 2604, as amended, Berman.

What This Bill Does

AB 2604, as amended, Berman.
Elections: ballot curing.
Existing law requires an elections official, upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, to compare the signature on the identification envelope with either the signature appearing on the voter’s affidavit or signature appearing on a form that is part of the voter’s registration record.
Existing law requires an elections official, if it is determined that the signatures do not compare, to notify the voter of the opportunity to verify the voter’s signature.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 20.)
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2604, as amended, Berman.
Elections: ballot curing.
Existing law requires an elections official, upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, to compare the signature on the identification envelope with either the signature appearing on the voter’s affidavit or signature appearing on a form that is part of the voter’s registration record. Existing law requires an elections official, if it is determined that the signatures do not compare, to notify the voter of the opportunity to verify the voter’s signature. Under existing law, if an elections official has a telephone number or email address on file for a voter whose signature does not compare, the elections official is required to notify the voter by telephone, text message, or email, as specified. Existing law requires a county elections official to establish a free access system that allows a vote by mail voter to learn if the voter’s vote by mail ballot was counted, as specified. Existing
law requires the Secretary of State to maintain a system to allow a vote by mail voter to track the voter’s vote by mail ballot through the mail system, as specified.
This bill would require the Secretary of State to
either
implement
and make available to county registrars
a system that allows voters to access text-message-based
ballot
signature
curing, as
defined, or make available to county registrars the resources necessary to implement such a system, as specified.
defined. The bill would require the Secretary of State to make available on its internet website specified data regarding voters’ use of the system.

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