CHAPTER 4.5. 2024 Presidential General Election [15390 - 15394]
( Chapter 4.5 added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 437, Sec. 4. )
This chapter applies only to the November 5, 2024, presidential general election.
(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 437, Sec. 4. (AB 3184) Effective September 22, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 15394.)
(a) Notwithstanding Section 15301 or 15372, or any other provision of law, the elections official shall not certify the results of the November 5, 2024, presidential general election prior to the 28th calendar day following the election.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if during the official canvass there are no vote by mail ballots remaining for which a voter has the opportunity either to verify their signature pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 3019 or to provide their signature pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 3019 and has not already done so, the elections official may certify the results of the November 5, 2024, presidential general election prior to
the 28th calendar day following the election.
(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 437, Sec. 4. (AB 3184) Effective September 22, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 15394.)
Notwithstanding Section 3019, the elections official shall accept a completed signature verification statement, unsigned identification envelope statement, or a combined vote by mail ballot signature verification statement and unsigned identification envelope statement until 5 p.m. on the 26th calendar day following the election.
(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 437, Sec. 4. (AB 3184) Effective September 22, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 15394.)
Notwithstanding Section 15301, if the only ballots that the elections official has left to count as part of the official canvass are vote by mail ballots for which a voter has the opportunity either to verify their signature pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 3019 or to provide their signature pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 3019, and the elections official does not need to continue the official canvass for at least six hours per day in order to complete the official canvass by the 28th calendar day following the election, the official canvass may be continued for fewer than six hours per day until completion.
(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 437, Sec. 4. (AB 3184) Effective September 22, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 15394.)
This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 437, Sec. 4. (AB 3184) Effective September 22, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 4.5, commencing with Section 15390.)