AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 24, 2025

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

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CHAPTER 101

Statutes of 2025

[ Approved by Governor August 28, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State August 28, 2025. ]

Introduced by Senator Grove

February 20, 2025

An act to repeal Section 3108 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: no   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law authorizes an individual who registers to vote at least 15 days before an election day, to vote in that election by a regular ballot. Existing law permits an individual who is eligible to register to vote to complete a registration application during the 14 days immediately preceding an election or on the day of the election, and to vote by conditional ballot or regular ballot, as specified. Existing law provides that otherwise qualified military and overseas voters and voters with disabilities may complete a conditional voter registration and cast a provisional ballot or nonprovisional ballot under those provisions. Existing law also permits a military or overseas voter to register after the closing date of registration if the voter is released from service after the closing date, returns to the voter’s county of residence, and is not a registered voter in that county, or if the voter is required to move under official active duty military orders after the closing date.

This bill would repeal the latter provision as obsolete due to the inclusion of military and overseas voters in the general conditional voter registration process.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 3108 of the Elections Code is repealed.