Existing law requires county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter for all elections, as provided. Existing law authorizes any county to conduct an all-mailed ballot election under certain conditions.
This bill would repeal the provisions requiring county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter and authorizing a county to conduct an all-mailed ballot election. The bill would instead authorize a voter to request a vote by mail ballot for any election, as specified. The bill would also authorize and establish procedures for a voter to apply to become a permanent vote by mail voter. The bill would require a county elections official to mail a vote by mail ballot for each election to a voter who has qualified to become a permanent vote by mail voter.
By establishing new duties for local elections officials, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Statutes affected:
SB 335: 21193 PRC
02/12/25 - Introduced: 21193 PRC
03/25/25 - Amended Senate: 357.5 ELEC, 357.5 ELEC, 2170 ELEC, 2170 ELEC, 3000.5 ELEC, 3000.5 ELEC, 3001 ELEC, 3001 ELEC, 3015 ELEC, 3015 ELEC, 3016 ELEC, 3016 ELEC, 3016.7 ELEC, 3016.7 ELEC, 3017 ELEC, 3017 ELEC, 3025.5 ELEC, 3025.5 ELEC, 3025.7 ELEC, 3025.7 ELEC, 3102 ELEC, 3102 ELEC, 3106 ELEC, 3106 ELEC, 3110 ELEC, 3110 ELEC, 3111 ELEC, 3111 ELEC, 3116.5 ELEC, 3116.5 ELEC, 4005.5 ELEC, 4005.5 ELEC, 4005.6 ELEC, 4005.6 ELEC, 4006 ELEC, 4006 ELEC, 4008 ELEC, 4008 ELEC, 12283 ELEC, 12283 ELEC, 14212 ELEC, 14212 ELEC, 21193 PRC