California Elections Code

§ 13502

ELEC § 13502 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 13 · Ch. 6

Statute text

(a)With each nonpartisan vote by mail ballot that is sent to a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference, the county elections official shall include a notice informing the voter that the voter may request a political party’s ballot at the next ensuing partisan primary election if the political party has so authorized.

(b)Prior to each partisan primary election, county elections officials shall mail to every voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference a notice and application regarding voting in the primary election.

(1)The notice shall inform the voter that the voter may request a vote by mail ballot for a particular political party for the primary election, if that political party adopted a party rule, duly noticed to the Secretary of State, authorizing these voters to vote in their primary election. The notice shall also contain a toll-free telephone number, established by the Secretary of State, that the voter may call to access information regarding which political parties have adopted such a rule.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 646, Sec. 1. (AB 292) Effective January 1, 2024.