California Elections Code

§ 4103

ELEC § 4103 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 4 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding Section 3020, ballots cast under this chapter shall be returned to the elections official from whom they were obtained no later than 8 p.m. on election day.

(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any vote by mail ballot cast under this chapter shall be timely cast if it is received by the voter’s elections official via the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private mail delivery company no later than seven days after election day and either of the following is satisfied:

(1)The ballot is postmarked on or before election day or is time stamped or date stamped by a bona fide private mail delivery company on or before election day, or it is otherwise indicated by the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private mail delivery company that the ballot was mailed on or before election day.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 282, Sec. 1. (AB 930) Effective January 1, 2026.