| Type of Measure |
|---|
| Inactive Bill - Vetoed |
| Majority Vote Required |
| Non-Appropriation |
| Non-Fiscal Committee |
| Non-State-Mandated Local Program |
| Non-Urgency |
| Non-Tax levy |
| Last 5 History Actions | |
|---|---|
| Date | Action |
| 09/30/10 | Vetoed by Governor. |
| 09/15/10 | Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:45 p.m. |
| 08/31/10 | Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 51. Noes 24. Page 6904.) |
| 08/30/10 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 08/30/10 | Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 16. Page 5008.) |
| Governor's Message |
|---|
To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 1681 without my signature. This bill would create a pilot program allowing Yolo County to conduct all-mail ballot elections on no more than three different dates. As stated in my veto message for a similar bill in 2009, any voter who prefers to vote by mail has the ability to do so under existing law by applying to become a permanent vote by mail voter. While I appreciate the author's inclusion of additional polling places in this year's measure, I remain concerned that with limited options to vote in-person citizens - especially poor, elderly, and disabled voters - would not have sufficient opportunity to vote. Earlier this year I signed legislation to allow county elections officials to consider permanent vote-by-mail voters when creating precincts. I believe this approach offers flexibility for counties while maintaining an appropriate number of polling places for citizens to vote in-person. By relying solely on the vote by mail process, this bill could undermine public confidence in the electoral system by limiting in-person voting options and relying solely on vote by mail ballots, which are susceptible to fraud. For these reasons I am unable to sign this bill. Sincerely, Arnold Schwarzenegger |