The Assembly Elections Committee advanced AB 2604 on Wednesday, moving the measure that would let voters cure vote-by-mail signature problems using smartphones.
A summary of the hearing says the bill is one of several election and ethics measures the committee took up, but AB 2604 stood out because it would create a more accessible way for voters to fix signature mismatches or other ballot-cure problems. Supporters said the change could make the process easier, especially for voters who already rely on mobile devices. The hearing material identifies Kim Alexander of the California Voter Foundation and Ben Gips of Protect Democracy United as co-sponsors who spoke on the bill.
The committee’s transcript and related summary indicate AB 2604 passed out of committee, but the excerpt available is partially garbled, so the exact amended language and final roll-call details should be confirmed from the official file before publication. The record also does not clearly spell out the bill’s fiscal effect or implementation timeline.
AB 2604 was part of a broader elections package that also included measures on voter confidentiality, lobbyist training, election-record notices and public-advertising restrictions.
