California Elections Code

§ 3016.3

ELEC § 3016.3 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)No later than 29 days before the day of the election, any voter using a vote by mail ballot may, prior to the close of the polls on election day, vote the ballot at the office of the elections official or a satellite location. The voter shall vote the ballot in the presence of an officer of the elections official or in a voting booth, at the discretion of the elections official, but in no case may their vote be observed.

(b)For a statewide election, a county that does not conduct an election pursuant to Section 4005 shall provide at least one early voting location on the Saturday before the day of the election that is open for a minimum of six hours.

(c)(1) For purposes of subdivisions (a) and (b), the elections official shall do all of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 296, Sec. 2. (AB 1249) Effective January 1, 2026.