Bill
Number: S.B. 1629
Borrelli Floor Amendment
Reference to: GOVERNMENT Committee amendment
Amendment drafted by: Mike Hans
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1. Decreases, from $4,622,000 and 35.25 full-time equivalent positions (FTEs) to $3,980,000 and 29.25 FTEs, the appropriation from the state general fund in FY 2023 to the Auditor General for election integrity audits.
2. Requires the Auditor General, each federal election cycle, to conduct an election integrity audit examining at least one of four prescribed elections categories, rather than all four of the prescribed elections categories.
3. Clarifies that the Secretary of State, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections are not liable for any personal identifying information, handwritten statements or other notations made or provided by a voter that is included on digital ballot images.
4. Removes the requirement that a county subject to an election integrity audit participate in any hearing related to the audit scheduled by a legislative committee designated by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
5. Allows a county recorder to send a notice to a voter with a permanent or temporary forwarding address, if informed the forwarding address is provided by the US Postal Service 20 days, rather than 11 days, before an election.
6. Modifies the definition of election integrity audit to exempt elections held by a special taxing district formed for the purpose of protecting or providing services to agricultural lands or crops.
7. Makes technical and conforming changes