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Multiple speakers urge clarity on surrendering vote-by-mail ballots after Secretary of State memo
Summary
Several members of the public used the Board’s public presentations period to summarize a Secretary of State memorandum and ask the county to ensure poll workers and vote centers follow Elections Code requirements for surrendering vote-by-mail ballots and issuing provisional or non-provisional ballots.
During the board’s public presentations period on Sept. 23, multiple speakers urged the county to clarify and publicize procedures for voters who appear at polling places with vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots, citing a Secretary of State memorandum and state Elections Code sections.
Retired Marine Charles Shin and others read and summarized the Sept. 19, 2025, Secretary of State memorandum reminding counties that a voter may cast a vote-by-mail ballot in person at their polling…
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