Elections: residency: displacement by natural disaster.
- Protects voting rights for residents temporarily displaced by natural disasters.
- Allows displaced voters to maintain their original voting address while using a temporary mailing address.
- Preserves voter registration at original residence if planning to return or relocate within same jurisdiction.
Assembly Member Essayli's proposal to amend California's Elections Code addresses voter residency rights for those displaced by natural disasters, expanding existing protections that already preserve domicile status for residents who temporarily relocate.
The measure adds specific provisions for voters forced to leave their homes due to natural disasters, allowing them to maintain their original voting domicile if they intend to return to that residence or relocate within the same jurisdiction. Under the proposed changes, affected voters may provide temporary mailing addresses without losing their established domicile status. This builds upon current law, which already protects domicile status for residents who temporarily move to other precincts or states.
The amendment operates within existing election administration frameworks and requires no additional state funding. County election officials would incorporate these provisions into their standard voter registration and verification procedures, while continuing to apply established protocols for confirming voter eligibility and residence status.
 Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Steve BennettD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Bill EssayliR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Gail PellerinD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Jose SolacheD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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- Protects voting rights for residents temporarily displaced by natural disasters.
- Allows displaced voters to maintain their original voting address while using a temporary mailing address.
- Preserves voter registration at original residence if planning to return or relocate within same jurisdiction.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Essayli's proposal to amend California's Elections Code addresses voter residency rights for those displaced by natural disasters, expanding existing protections that already preserve domicile status for residents who temporarily relocate.
The measure adds specific provisions for voters forced to leave their homes due to natural disasters, allowing them to maintain their original voting domicile if they intend to return to that residence or relocate within the same jurisdiction. Under the proposed changes, affected voters may provide temporary mailing addresses without losing their established domicile status. This builds upon current law, which already protects domicile status for residents who temporarily move to other precincts or states.
The amendment operates within existing election administration frameworks and requires no additional state funding. County election officials would incorporate these provisions into their standard voter registration and verification procedures, while continuing to apply established protocols for confirming voter eligibility and residence status.
Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Steve BennettD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Bill EssayliR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Gail PellerinD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Jose SolacheD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |