California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1397 — Voting machines: ballot order.

Last action — Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 prohibits the use of a voting system in an election unless it has been certified by the Secretary of State and specifies requirements for elections using voting machines. Prior to each election, the Secretary of State must conduct a random drawing of the letters of the alphabet to determine the ballot order of candidates for each office on the ballot. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2021, all voting machines to have the capability to randomize the order of candidates for each office on the ballot in order to be certified by the Secretary of State. The bill would require the order of candidates for each office on the ballot to be randomized for all elections using these voting machines.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  2. Read first time.

  3. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

  4. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1397 do?
Existing law prohibits the use of a voting system in an election unless it has been certified by the Secretary of State and specifies requirements for elections using voting machines. Prior to each election, the Secretary of State must conduct a random drawing of the letters of the alphabet to determine the ballot order of candidates for each office on the ballot. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2021, all voting machines to have the capability to randomize the order of candidates for each office on the ballot in order to be certified by the Secretary of State. The bill would require the order of candidates for each office on the ballot to be randomized for all elections using these voting machines.
Who sponsors SB 1397?
SB 1397 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1397?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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