California Elections Code

§ 14282

ELEC § 14282 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 14 · Ch. 3 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)If a voter is unable to mark a paper ballot or the ballot marking device, the voter shall receive the assistance of not more than two persons selected by the voter, other than the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer, or an officer or agent of the union of which the voter is a member.

(b)The county elections official shall provide information on the county elections internet website and in the county voter information guide informing voters that a voter who is unable to mark a ballot may bring up to two individuals to the polls to assist them in voting as specified in subdivision (a), and that a voter with a disability may vote a regular ballot outside a polling place in accordance with subdivision (d). The information shall be available in all languages for which the county has requirements under Section 14201 of this code and Section 203 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10101 et seq.).

(c)A person assisting a voter shall not divulge any information regarding the marking of the ballot.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 658, Sec. 2. (AB 545) Effective January 1, 2024.