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Committee advances mobile signature‑curing bill to help Californians fix rejected mail ballots

Assembly Elections Committee (California State Assembly) · April 15, 2026
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Summary

AB 26 04 would have the Secretary of State implement or support a statewide mobile signature‑curing system so voters can use smartphones to remedy missing or mismatched vote‑by‑mail signatures; proponents said it reduces rejections and helps younger voters, and the committee moved the bill forward.

Assemblymember Berman presented AB 26 04 as a measure to expand a county pilot into a statewide option allowing voters to cure missing or mismatched vote‑by‑mail signatures electronically. "By allowing Californians, especially our younger voters, the ability to use their smartphones to cure a ballot envelope signature, we provide an accessible, simple, and timely…

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