20250AB__107297CHP INTRODUCED 2025-02-20 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-05-01 PASSED_SENATE 2025-09-04 ENROLLED 2025-09-08 CHAPTERED 2025-10-03 APPROVED 2025-10-03 FILED 2025-10-03 2025 AB CHP CHP 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Pellerin LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin

An act to add

Chapter 7 (commencing with

Section 13600) to Division of the Elections Code, relating to elections. elections Elections: ballot mistakes. Existing law makes the Secretary of State the chief elections officer of the state and authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure the uniform application and administration of state election laws. This bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter’s ballot.

The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure uniform application of the standards and guidelines. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 7 (commencing with

Section 13600) is added to Division of the Elections Code , to read: 7. Ballot Mistakes 13600. The Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, shall develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter’s ballot. The Secretary of State may adopt appropriate regulations for the purpose of ensuring uniform application of the standards and guidelines.