20250SB__062196CHP INTRODUCED 2025-02-20 AMENDED_SENATE 2025-03-24 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-08-21 PASSED_SENATE 2025-05-05 ENROLLED 2025-08-25 CHAPTERED 2025-08-28 APPROVED 2025-08-28 FILED 2025-08-28 SB CHP CHP Introduced by Senator Grove LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Grove

An act to repeal

Section of the Elections Code, relating to elections. elections Voter registration: military and overseas voters. Existing law authorizes an individual who registers to vote at least days before an election day, to vote in that election by a regular ballot. Existing law permits an individual who is eligible to register to vote to complete a registration application during the days immediately preceding an election or on the day of the election, and to vote by conditional ballot or regular ballot, as specified.

Existing law provides that otherwise qualified military and overseas voters and voters with disabilities may complete a conditional voter registration and cast a provisional ballot or nonprovisional ballot under those provisions. Existing law also permits a military or overseas voter to register after the closing date of registration if the voter is released from service after the closing date, returns to the voter’s county of residence, and is not a registered voter in that county, or if the voter is required to move under official active duty military orders after the closing date.

This bill would repeal the latter provision as obsolete due to the inclusion of military and overseas voters in the general conditional voter registration process. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section of the Elections Code is repealed.