Military and Overseas Voters Application and Voting Procedures

Cal. ELEC § 3101

California Statutes

(

a) The Secretary of State shall see that this

chapter is enforced pursuant to

Section 12172.5 of the Government Code. (

b) The Secretary of State shall make available to any person who qualifies as a military or overseas voter information regarding voter registration procedures for military or overseas voters and procedures for casting ballots by military or overseas voters. (

c) The elections official for each district shall ensure that their jurisdiction has available a system that would allow a military or overseas voter to electronically request a ballot and other information pursuant to this chapter. (

d) The Secretary of State shall develop standardized military or overseas voter voting materials as required by this chapter. (

e) The Secretary of State shall prescribe the form and content of a declaration for use by a military or overseas voter to swear or affirm specific representations pertaining to the voter’s identity, eligibility to vote, and status as a military or overseas voter, and shall further prescribe requirements for the timely and proper completion of a military or overseas voter’s ballot. The declaration shall be based on the declaration prescribed to accompany a federal write-in absentee ballot, as modified to be consistent with this chapter.

The elections official for each jurisdiction shall ensure that a form for the execution of the declaration, including an indication of the date of execution of the declaration, is a prominent part of all balloting materials for which the declaration is required.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. ELEC § 3101
Date2022-08-22
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierELEC3101.202216118

Military and Overseas Voters Application and Voting Procedures

Cal. ELEC § 3101

California Statutes

Military and Overseas Voters Application and Voting Procedures

Cal. ELEC § 3101

California Statutes

(

a) The Secretary of State shall see that this

chapter is enforced pursuant to

Section 12172.5 of the Government Code. (

b) The Secretary of State shall make available to any person who qualifies as a military or overseas voter information regarding voter registration procedures for military or overseas voters and procedures for casting ballots by military or overseas voters. (

c) The elections official for each district shall ensure that their jurisdiction has available a system that would allow a military or overseas voter to electronically request a ballot and other information pursuant to this chapter. (

d) The Secretary of State shall develop standardized military or overseas voter voting materials as required by this chapter. (

e) The Secretary of State shall prescribe the form and content of a declaration for use by a military or overseas voter to swear or affirm specific representations pertaining to the voter’s identity, eligibility to vote, and status as a military or overseas voter, and shall further prescribe requirements for the timely and proper completion of a military or overseas voter’s ballot. The declaration shall be based on the declaration prescribed to accompany a federal write-in absentee ballot, as modified to be consistent with this chapter.

The elections official for each jurisdiction shall ensure that a form for the execution of the declaration, including an indication of the date of execution of the declaration, is a prominent part of all balloting materials for which the declaration is required.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. ELEC § 3101
Date2022-08-22
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierELEC3101.202216118