Elections omnibus bill.

(1) Existing law requires a ballot to direct voters, with respect to candidates for Justice of the California Supreme Court or the California Court of Appeal, as further specified, to mark the voting target next to the word "Yes" or "No," to the right of the name of the candidate. Existing law also requires a ballot to direct voters, with respect to voting on any measure, to mark the voting target next to the word "Yes" or after the word "No." This bill would remove the part of the above-described direction regarding voting for a Justice of the California Supreme Court or the California Court of Appeal that requires voters to mark the voting target to the right of the name of the candidate. The bill would require a ballot to direct voters, with respect to voting on any measure, to mark the voting target next to the word "Yes" or next to the word "No." (2) Existing law authorizes county and city elections officials to establish procedures designed to permit a voter to opt out of receiving the voter's county voter information guide, state voter information guide, notice of polling place, and associated materials by mail, and instead obtain them electronically if specified conditions are satisfied. Existing law requires these procedures to include a verification process to confirm a voter's identity, either in writing, as specified, or electronically by submitting the voter's California driver's license number, California identification number, or a partial social security number. This bill would also require the verification process to confirm the identity of a voter by telephone or in person, upon confirmation of the voter's date of birth, residence address, and California driver's license number, California identification number, or a partial social security number. (3) Existing law requires a local precinct board to maintain at least one printed copy of the voter list, and to post a notice stating that only a member of the precinct board may mark the list, and that it is a misdemeanor to remove, tear, mark, or otherwise deface the list with the intent to falsify or prevent others from ascertaining specified information about a voter. Existing law requires a similar notice to be posted if an electronic poll book is used. This bill would revise the notice required if an electronic poll book is used to state that only a member of the precinct board may operate the device, and that it is a misdemeanor to tamper with, manipulate, or otherwise operate or interact with the device with the intent to falsify or prevent others from ascertaining specified information about a voter. (4) Existing law requires an elections official to preserve all voter rosters or combined rosters and voter lists, if applicable, until 5 years after the date of the election, after which they may be destroyed by the official. This bill would specify that if an electronic poll book is used, a copy of the electronic data file may be preserved in lieu of preserving a paper copy of the rosters or combined rosters and voter lists, if applicable. (5) Existing law provides that for specified elections, the elections official shall preserve, among other items, a copy of the roster used as the voting record or, if an electronic poll book is used, a copy of the electronic data file, for a period of 22 months. This bill would eliminate the elections official's duty to preserve a copy of the roster used as the voting record or, if an electronic poll book is used, a copy of the electronic data file.