An election reform bill written by a local legislator has taken a major step towards becoming law.
25th District Assemblyman Paul Tittl’s election observer bill passed a voice vote in the Assembly, which he tells SeehaferNews.com “basically protects the integrity of our elections and allows people to observe the elections and have a process to observe recounts as well as canvassing.”
Current law requires the clerk or chief inspector to designate an observation area that is not less than three feet and no more than eight feet from the tables where voters announce their name, address, and register to vote.
Tittl’s bill provides 90 days in county jail or $1,000 fine for any election official who violates the current law regarding the placement and location of the observation area.
Rep. Tittl called the bill important because “We must ensure that election observers are getting a fair chance to observe at the polls, recounts, and canvassing.”
