Elections: official canvass.
- Requires election officials to count and release most ballot results within 10 days after an election.
- Exempts provisional ballots and those requiring signature verification from the 10-day counting deadline.
- Allows the Secretary of State to grant deadline extensions to election officials when justified.
- Mandates state reimbursement to local agencies for additional costs of implementing these changes.
Assembly Member Berman's elections reform measure establishes a 10-day deadline for California elections officials to complete counting most ballots and release preliminary vote totals after an election, while maintaining existing provisions for processing specialized ballot categories that require additional verification.
The legislation creates specific exemptions from the 10-day counting requirement for several ballot types: provisional ballots, conditional voter registrations, duplicate ballots, forwarded vote-by-mail ballots, and mail ballots requiring signature verification. Elections officials may request deadline extensions from the Secretary of State when circumstances warrant additional processing time. The existing 30-day timeline for certifying final election results remains unchanged.
Under current law, elections officials must begin the canvass by the Thursday following an election and work at least six hours daily except weekends and holidays until completion. Officials then prepare certified results within 30 days and transmit complete election data to the Secretary of State within 31 days. The Secretary of State issues the certified statement of the vote by the 38th day post-election.
The measure designates this as a state-mandated local program. If the Commission on State Mandates determines the new requirements impose costs on local agencies, the state must provide reimbursement through established government procedures.
 Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Buffy WicksD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Lisa CalderonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Mike FongD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | PASS |
- Requires election officials to count and release most ballot results within 10 days after an election.
- Exempts provisional ballots and those requiring signature verification from the 10-day counting deadline.
- Allows the Secretary of State to grant deadline extensions to election officials when justified.
- Mandates state reimbursement to local agencies for additional costs of implementing these changes.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Berman's elections reform measure establishes a 10-day deadline for California elections officials to complete counting most ballots and release preliminary vote totals after an election, while maintaining existing provisions for processing specialized ballot categories that require additional verification.
The legislation creates specific exemptions from the 10-day counting requirement for several ballot types: provisional ballots, conditional voter registrations, duplicate ballots, forwarded vote-by-mail ballots, and mail ballots requiring signature verification. Elections officials may request deadline extensions from the Secretary of State when circumstances warrant additional processing time. The existing 30-day timeline for certifying final election results remains unchanged.
Under current law, elections officials must begin the canvass by the Thursday following an election and work at least six hours daily except weekends and holidays until completion. Officials then prepare certified results within 30 days and transmit complete election data to the Secretary of State within 31 days. The Secretary of State issues the certified statement of the vote by the 38th day post-election.
The measure designates this as a state-mandated local program. If the Commission on State Mandates determines the new requirements impose costs on local agencies, the state must provide reimbursement through established government procedures.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | PASS |
Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Buffy WicksD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Lisa CalderonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mike FongD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |