Elec. Code, § 3116.5 · Chapter 2. Military and Overseas Voters Application and Voting Procedures
Elec. Code, § 3116.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A county elections official shall permit a military or overseas voter to cast his or her ballot using a certified remote accessible vote by mail system.
(b) This section does not apply to a county when conducting an all-mailed ballot election pursuant to Section 4005.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020, or one year after the date on which the Secretary of State certifies a remote accessible vote by mail system pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 19280) of Division 19, whichever is later.
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History
Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 906, Sec. 3. (AB 1013) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative on or after January 1, 2020, as prescribed by its own provisions.
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