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Assembly committee rejects bill that would limit holes on mail ballot envelopes
Summary
The Assembly Elections Committee on March 25, 2026, failed AB 19 93, a measure that would have required election officials to ensure mail‑ballot envelope holes could never reveal votes. Supporters called it a common‑sense fix to restore public confidence; county clerks and the secretary of state warned of accessibility and implementation problems.
Assemblymember De Maio urged the Elections Committee to approve AB 19 93, saying the bill would prevent voters’ selections from being visible through holes sometimes cut in vote‑by‑mail envelopes. “The results were 92% in support, 6% unsure, and 2% opposed,” De Maio said, urging a bipartisan response to restore voter confidence.
Opponents, led by James Coos of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials, said the bill would create process and accessibility problems. “This bill reverses the process requiring us to adjust our envelopes for…
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