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AB 1072: Elections: ballot mistakes.
What AB 1072 does, verified December 7, 2025
The bill aims to establish uniform standards and guidelines for voters to correct mistakes made on their ballots. The secretary of state, in consultation with county elections officials, will develop these standards and guidelines. The secretary of state will then adopt regulations to ensure their uniform application. This will help to improve the administration of state election laws and reduce errors on voter ballots.
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| Oct. 03, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 03, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 11, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Sep. 04, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2523.). |
| Sep. 04, 2025 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 3, 2025 · 222 words
Assembly Bill No. 1072
CHAPTER 289
An act to add Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 13600) to Division 13 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
[ Approved by Governor October 03, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 03, 2025. ]
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AB 1072, Pellerin. Elections: ballot mistakes.
Existing law makes the Secretary of State the chief elections officer of the state and authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure the uniform application and administration of state election laws.
This bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter’s ballot. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure uniform application of the standards and guidelines.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 13600) is added to Division 13 of the Elections Code, to read:CHAPTER 7. Ballot Mistakes
13600.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, shall develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter’s ballot. The Secretary of State may adopt appropriate regulations for the purpose of ensuring uniform application of the standards and guidelines.Text of AB 1072 as chaptered, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions