Elec. Code, § 404 · Chapter 5. Elections in 2026 through 2029
Elec. Code, § 404
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the prohibition on electioneering in subdivision (a) of Section 319.5 may be expanded by a county board of supervisors to up to 200 feet of either of the following:
(1) The entrance to a building that contains a polling place, an elections official’s office, or a satellite location.
(2) An outdoor site, including a curbside voting area, at which a voter may cast or drop off a ballot.
(b) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor as provided in Section 18370 or 18371.
(c) If a county board of supervisors expands the area in which electioneering is prohibited pursuant to subdivision (a), the approved distance shall be uniform at every location described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) within the county.
(d) A county board of supervisors shall notify the Secretary of State if the board expands the area in which electioneering is prohibited pursuant to subdivision (a).
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History
Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. (SB 884) Effective September 19, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 409.
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