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Committee declines Patterson proposal to shorten California ballot‑count timeline
Summary
AB 1214, which would have compressed the time counties have to count ballots and required frequent online updates, failed in committee after members and witnesses warned faster counting could compromise accuracy without added resources.
Assemblymember Joe Patterson’s AB 1214 — which sought to shorten the ballot‑count timeline and require frequent public updates on remaining ballots — did not pass out of committee.
The proposal called for 25% of ballots to be counted within seven days, 67% within 14 days, and final certification paperwork prepared within 21 days. It also required counties to post twice‑weekly online updates showing…
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