CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

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CHAPTER 289

Statutes of 2025

[ Approved by Governor October 3, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 3, 2025. ]

Introduced by Assembly Member Pellerin

February 20, 2025

An act to add Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 13600) to Division 13 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

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

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law makes the Secretary of State the chief elections officer of the state and authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure the uniform application and administration of state election laws.

This bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter’s ballot. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure uniform application of the standards and guidelines.

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

SECTION 1.

Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 13600) is added to Division 13 of the Elections Code, to read:

Chapter 7. Ballot Mistakes

13600.

The Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, shall develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter’s ballot. The Secretary of State may adopt appropriate regulations for the purpose of ensuring uniform application of the standards and guidelines.