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    AB-1259
    Government Operations

    Remote accessible vote by mail systems: testing and examination: report.

    Introduced
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires online publication of vote-by-mail system certification reports on the Secretary of State's website.
    • Mandates public posting of certification results within 60 days after testing remote voting systems.
    • Enhances transparency of vote-by-mail system approval process through digital accessibility.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Essayli's proposal to enhance public access to remote voting system certification reports would require the California Secretary of State to publish examination results on the agency's official website. The measure builds upon existing requirements for the Secretary of State to test remote accessible vote by mail systems and release public reports on their certification status within 60 days of completing system examinations.

    Under current law, the Secretary of State must evaluate proposed remote accessible vote by mail systems for accuracy and efficiency before granting certification or conditional approval. While these evaluation reports are already required to be made public, the new measure specifies that they must also be posted on the Secretary of State's website, creating an additional channel for accessing this information.

    The bill maintains the existing 60-day timeline for releasing examination results while adding the website publication requirement. This change would apply to all future system evaluations conducted under the Secretary's authority to certify remote accessible vote by mail systems for use in California elections.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Marc BermanD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Steve BennettD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Bill EssayliR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Marc BermanD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Steve BennettD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Bill EssayliR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Catherine StefaniD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    David TangipaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    Voting: vote by mail systems.
    February 2022
    Failed
    View Bill
    Remote accessible vote by mail systems: testing and examination: report.
    February 2021
    Failed
    View Bill
    Showing 2 of 2 items
    Page 1 of 1

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    Introduced By

    Bill Essayli
    Bill EssayliR
    California State Assembly Member
    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires online publication of vote-by-mail system certification reports on the Secretary of State's website.
    • Mandates public posting of certification results within 60 days after testing remote voting systems.
    • Enhances transparency of vote-by-mail system approval process through digital accessibility.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Bill Essayli
    Bill EssayliR
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Essayli's proposal to enhance public access to remote voting system certification reports would require the California Secretary of State to publish examination results on the agency's official website. The measure builds upon existing requirements for the Secretary of State to test remote accessible vote by mail systems and release public reports on their certification status within 60 days of completing system examinations.

    Under current law, the Secretary of State must evaluate proposed remote accessible vote by mail systems for accuracy and efficiency before granting certification or conditional approval. While these evaluation reports are already required to be made public, the new measure specifies that they must also be posted on the Secretary of State's website, creating an additional channel for accessing this information.

    The bill maintains the existing 60-day timeline for releasing examination results while adding the website publication requirement. This change would apply to all future system evaluations conducted under the Secretary's authority to certify remote accessible vote by mail systems for use in California elections.

    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Marc BermanD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Steve BennettD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Bill EssayliR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 7 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Marc BermanD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Steve BennettD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Bill EssayliR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Catherine StefaniD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    David TangipaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    Voting: vote by mail systems.
    February 2022
    Failed
    View Bill
    Remote accessible vote by mail systems: testing and examination: report.
    February 2021
    Failed
    View Bill
    Showing 2 of 2 items
    Page 1 of 1