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Committee approves AB 5 setting clearer targets for timely ballot counts, with flexibility for delays
Summary
The committee passed AB 5, which sets an expectation that the vast majority of ballots be counted within ten days after the election while preserving flexibility for unforeseen problems; the bill passed 6‑0 and moves to Appropriations.
The committee passed AB 5, an elections‑administration bill by Assemblymember Berman that directs clearer targets for when the “vast majority” of ballots should be counted while preserving statutory flexibility for unexpected delays.
Berman said the goal is transparency: clearer, achievable milestones will reduce public confusion and the opportunity for…
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