Bill to Ban Ballot Hand Counts Passes California Assembly September 9, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2023 2:31 am A bill to end the manual hand count of ballots in elections with more than 1,000 voters passed the Assembly on Friday, moving directly to Governor Newsom’s desk for his decision. Assembly Bill 969, authored by Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin (D-Santa... Read More