CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2467

Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan

February 17, 2022

An act to amend Section 15646 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2467, as introduced, Bryan. Elections: recounts.
Existing law requires, upon the Governor or Secretary of State ordering a recount, the Secretary of State to notify the elections official of each county and direct the county elections officials to recount all the votes cast for the office or for and against the state ballot measure, as specified.
This bill would make a technical change to this provision.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 15646 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

15646.
 (a) Upon the Governor or Secretary of State ordering a recount pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 15645, the Secretary of State shall notify the elections official of each county and shall direct the county elections officials to recount all the votes cast for the office or for and against the state ballot measure.
(b) (1) While conducting a recount pursuant to Section 15645, a county elections official shall also review ballots rejected pursuant to Section 15154 to ensure that no ballots were improperly discarded during the initial canvass.
(2) The process of reviewing rejected ballots pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be open to members of the public, including persons associated with a campaign or measure.
(c)  The elections official in each county shall complete a recount pursuant to this section as follows:
(1) In a primary election, by three business days before the Secretary of State issues the certified list of candidates for the associated general election pursuant to Section 8120. 8148.
(2) In a general election, within 60 days of the Governor or Secretary of State ordering the recount.