Section 3025 Of Chapter 1. Vote By Mail Application And Voting Procedures From California Elections Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 1.
3025
. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the following meanings:
(1) "Vote by mail ballot drop box" means a secure receptacle
established by a county or city and county elections official whereby
a voted vote by mail ballot may be returned to the elections
official from whom it was obtained.
(2) "Vote by mail ballot drop-off location" means a location
consisting of a secured vote by mail ballot drop box at which a voted
vote by mail ballot may be returned to the elections official from
whom it was obtained.
(b) On or before January 1, 2017, the Secretary of State shall
promulgate regulations establishing guidelines based on best
practices for security measures and procedures, including, but not
limited to, chain of custody, pick-up times, proper labeling, and
security of the vote by mail ballot drop boxes, that a county
elections official may use if the county elections official
establishes one or more vote by mail ballot drop-off locations.