California law places obligations on third parties who return another person’s ballot, the attorney general reminded voters in a bulletin issued Oct. 28.
All registered voters are mailed a ballot, which they can return by mail, place in a drop box, or bring to a polling place, but state law also allows them to entrust their ballot to a third party.
“[It] is another way our state makes it easier for people to vote,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement. “But to ensure the integrity of our elections, those who accept another person’s ballot for delivery have serious responsibilities and, with today’s bulletin, we want to raise awareness of those responsibilities.”…