SB 817 Elections: special vote by mail voter.  (Senate Committee on Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments: Loni Hancock, Oakland, Chair; Mimi Walters, Laguna Hills, Vice Chair; Carol Liu, Glendale; Mark DeSaulnier, Concord; Dave Cogdill, Fresno.)   [UPDATED JULY 6, 2009]  [ASSEMBLY INACTIVE FILE]
DESCRIPTION:  Existing law authorizes members of the Armed Forces, their spouses and dependents; a United States citizen temporarily residing outside the country; and crew members of a United States merchant vessel to cast their votes as "special absentee voters."
This bill would change the term for these voters from "special absentee voters" to "special vote by mail voters."

STATUS:  Passed by Senate Committee on Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments April 21 (vote 5-0).  Passed by the Senate April 27 (vote 39-0).
In the Assembly, passed by the Committee on Elections and Redistricting June 23 (vote 7-0).  Placed on third reading file July 1.  Placed on Inactive File by Assemblymember Torrico.
 

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