California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 686 — Voting: polling place procedures.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes procedures to be followed at polling places on election day. Existing law provides that a voter may not remain in or occupy a voting booth or compartment longer than is necessary to mark his or her ballot, which may not exceed either 5 or 10 minutes, as specified, but permits a voter to remain for a longer period of time if no other voter would be inconvenienced. This bill would delete the provision permitting a voter to remain for a longer period of time if no other voter would be inconvenienced and would, instead, permit a voter to remain for longer than 10 minutes if the voter informs a precinct board member that the voter requires additional time to mark his or her ballot. This bill would also repeal the provisions that limit a voter to 5 minutes in a voting booth or compartment while marking his or her ballot using a voting machine.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1966.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7).

  9. Referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 6. Page 1536.)

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 5).

  14. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ruskin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ruskin

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB686 Ruskin By Walters

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33005
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 35006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Runner — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Negrete — Not Voting
Cedillo — Not Voting
McLeod — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Maldonado — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 1000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Walters — Yea
Liu — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 686 RUSKIN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 6 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70509
Democratic 5000
Republican 2100
Total 77609
% of votes cast 84%7%0%10%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Audra — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Eng — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Saldana — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Duvall — Not Voting
Price — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeVore — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4003
Total 5003
% of votes cast 63%0%0%38%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Saldana — Yea
Bill — Not Voting
Berryhill — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Adams — Yea
Coto — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 686 do?
Existing law establishes procedures to be followed at polling places on election day. Existing law provides that a voter may not remain in or occupy a voting booth or compartment longer than is necessary to mark his or her ballot, which may not exceed either 5 or 10 minutes, as specified, but permits a voter to remain for a longer period of time if no other voter would be inconvenienced. This bill would delete the provision permitting a voter to remain for a longer period of time if no other voter would be inconvenienced and would, instead, permit a voter to remain for longer than 10 minutes if the voter informs a precinct board member that the voter requires additional time to mark his or her ballot. This bill would also repeal the provisions that limit a voter to 5 minutes in a voting booth or compartment while marking his or her ballot using a voting machine.
Who sponsors AB 686?
AB 686 is sponsored by Ruskin.
What is the current status of AB 686?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 686?
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