California Elections Code

§ 18107.5

ELEC § 18107.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 18 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)(1) A person who knowingly or willfully pays or offers to pay money or other valuable consideration to another person with the intent to induce the person to vote or to register to vote, or where the payment is contingent upon whether the person voted or the person’s voter registration status, is guilty of a crime.

(2)For purposes of paragraph (1), “other valuable consideration” includes, but is not limited to, a chance to win a lottery or similar prize-drawing contest.

(3)This section does not apply to any of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 246, Sec. 1. (SB 398) Effective January 1, 2026.