AB 331: Elections: duties of election officials: voter information guides.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

(1)Existing law requires an elections official, upon completion of the count, to add the results of write-in votes and any paper ballots used as certified by the precinct board, and thereupon declare the vote. Existing law requires the elections official to prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and submit it to the governing body within 30 days of the election, as specified. Existing law requires the elections official to send to the Secretary of State within 31 days of the election in an electronic format a complete copy of specified election results, including the vote given for persons for electors of President and Vice President of the United States, all candidates voted for statewide office, and all statewide measures.

This bill would specify that the duties described above imposed on elections officials are ministerial and nondiscretionary.

Existing law, if the Secretary of State determines that state election laws are not being enforced, requires the Secretary of State to call the violation of those laws to the attention of the district attorney of the county or to the Attorney General.

This bill, if an elections official fails to prepare a certified statement of the results of the election, would require the Secretary of State to call the violation to the attention of the district attorney of the county or to the Attorney General and authorize the Secretary of State to assist the county elections official in discharging their duties, consistent with those provisions.

(2)Existing law requires a governing body to declare elected or nominated the person having the highest number of votes for each office voted on at an election under its jurisdiction and to declare the results of each measure voted on at an election under its jurisdiction.

This bill would specify that these duties are ministerial and nondiscretionary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 29, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
2. August 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
3. July 15, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. July 1, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
5. June 11, 2025Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and PUB. S.
6. June 3, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
7. June 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 1819.)
8. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23).
10. May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
11. April 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. April 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.