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Committee advances AB 919 to let power‑of‑attorney request confidential voter status for voters with cognitive impairment
Summary
The committee passed AB 919, a bill allowing a person with power of attorney for an adult with a documented cognitive impairment to apply for confidential voter status on that person's behalf, after testimony from disability advocates, county officials and the Secretary of State.
The Elections Committee voted to pass AB 919, authored by Assemblymember Alan Lowenthal, and referred it to the Appropriations Committee after discussion and agreement to work on technical refinements.
AB 919 is intended to protect seniors and people with cognitive impairment from predatory political solicitations and inadvertent depletion of retirement savings through repeated or automated contributions. The bill allows an individual who holds a valid power of attorney for a voter with a documented cognitive impairment (for example Alzheimer’s or dementia) to apply to county elections officials for…
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