Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that establishes criminal penalties for interfering with vote-by-mail ballots in California.

Highlights:

• Classifies interference with a mail ballot being delivered to a local elections official as a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months of imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000 (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies inference with a mail ballot being delivered to a voter as a misdemeanor punishable by the same standards as stated above (Sec. 1).

• Classifies the direction by an authority figure for a person to interfere with the delivery of a mail ballot as a felony with a punishment of imprisonment between 2 to 4 years (Sec. 1).

• Requires this bill to take effect immediately (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes criminal penalties for interfering with vote-by-mail ballots in California.

Highlights:

• Classifies interference with a mail ballot being delivered to a local elections official as a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months of imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000 (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies inference with a mail ballot being delivered to a voter as a misdemeanor punishable by the same standards as stated above (Sec. 1).

• Classifies the direction by an authority figure for a person to interfere with the delivery of a mail ballot as a felony with a punishment of imprisonment between 2 to 4 years (Sec. 1).

• Requires this bill to take effect immediately (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text