AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 19, 2019

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

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CHAPTER 561

Statutes of 2019

[ Approved by Governor October 8, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State October 8, 2019. ]

Introduced by Assembly Member Berman

February 22, 2019

An act to add Section 2302 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.

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

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law sets forth various restrictions relating to permissible conduct at polling places, including, among others, that a person is prohibited from photographing, video recording, or otherwise recording a voter entering or exiting a polling place with the intent of dissuading another person from voting, as specified.

This bill would provide that a voter or any other person may not be prohibited from using an electronic device, including a smartphone, tablet, or other handheld device, at a polling place provided that the use of the device does not result in a violation of other provisions of law.

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

SECTION 1.

Section 2302 is added to the Elections Code, to read:

2302.

A voter or any other person shall not be prohibited from using an electronic device, including a smartphone, tablet, or other handheld device, at a polling place provided that the use of the device does not result in a violation of Section 14221, 14224, 14291, 18370, 18502, 18540, 18541, or any other provision of this code.