California Elections Code

§ 3019.7

ELEC § 3019.7 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The Secretary of State shall maintain a system to allow a vote by mail voter to track the voter’s vote by mail ballot through the mail system and as the vote by mail ballot is processed by the county elections official. A county elections official shall use this system unless the county makes available to voters a different vote by mail ballot tracking system that meets or exceeds the level of service provided by the Secretary of State’s system. The system shall, at a minimum, be accessible to voters with disabilities and allow a voter to register to receive information via email or text message from the county elections official about the status of the voter’s vote by mail ballot, including all of the following information:

(1)A notification when the ballot has been delivered by the county elections official to the United States Postal Service.

(2)A notification of the date, based on information from the United States Postal Service, that the voter’s ballot is expected to be delivered to the voter.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 279, Sec. 3. (AB 827) Effective January 1, 2026.