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Senate committee advances bill to expand buffer zones at polling places and extend mail‑ballot deadlines
Summary
The Senate Elections Committee voted to advance SB 884, which would let counties expand electioneering buffer zones up to 200 feet and extend the time to count ballots postmarked by election day; county officials warned of enforcement and logistical burdens without funding.
Chair Wiener opened the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the committee took up SB 884, introduced by Senator Umberg. Umberg said the measure would "establish a 200 foot buffer zone around polling places and ballot processing sites" and would limit certain non‑time‑sensitive law‑enforcement actions at those locations while allowing counties to expand vote center hours if interference occurs. She described the bill as "a tool to help make sure that voters have access and that the process maintains its integrity."
Kristen Braun Connolly, Contra Costa County Clerk‑Recorder and co‑chair of the California Association of Clerks…
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