Elections: ballot mistakes.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Signed Oct 3, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly May 1, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Sep 4, 2025
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Oct 3, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2523.).
upper
Aug 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
upper
Jul 14, 2025
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jul 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1387.)
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gail Pellerin
DDemocratic
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