Relating to: performing risk-limiting audits and eliminating the process for removing excess ballots from the vote count. (FE)

Summary

AB 1212 repeals the current rule that lets inspectors randomly discard extra absentee or non‑absentee ballots when the total exceeds the poll list. Instead, inspectors must document any excess, return all ballots for counting, and feed the discrepancy into a risk‑limiting audit. The changes affect municipal election inspectors, absentee‑ballot canvassers, and the state election commission, and they take effect in stages starting in 2026.

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