Ballot Design Advisory Committee

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About

Elections Code section 13218(a) and (b) requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to establish a ballot design advisory committee to assist the SOS to promulgate regulations that prescribe ballot design and format. The ballot design advisory committee shall consist of the SOS, or the secretary’s designee, and members to be appointed by the SOS who are recognized ballot design experts and county elections officials or a designee of a county elections official. Each recognized ballot design expert shall have demonstrated experience with ballot design requirements and knowledge of presenting election materials to voters using plain language methods or another method that is easy for voters to access and understand.

The responsibilities of the committee include:

• 1. Providing expertise on ballot design and format issues.
• 2. Assist the SOS in promulgating regulations that prescribe ballot design and format.
• 3. Answering Secretary of State questions regarding ballot design and format issues.

Meetings

The next meeting of the BDAC:

Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022

Time: 2:30 p.m.

Agenda (PDF)

BDAC Report (PDF)

Notes and minutes from past meetings

Contact

• Secretary of State's Office, Elections Division

• Kirsten Larsen
  (916) 653-9154
  klarsen@sos.ca.gov

The committee can be reached at the BDAC email, BDAC@sos.ca.gov, or by postal mail at:

• BDAC
• 1500 11th Street, 5th Floor
• Sacramento, CA 95814

Members

Appointed members serving since 2021