Assembly Member Alanis proposes requiring county registrars of voters to provide precinct boundary maps to any member of the public who requests them, establishing a new mandate for electoral transparency in California. The legislation would add Section 12263 to the Elections Code, requiring registrars to make these maps available in both digital and hard copy formats.

Under current law, county elections officials must create and maintain precinct maps and update them when boundaries change, with modifications made within 125 days of an election not taking effect for that election. The new provision would formalize public access to these existing maps without altering the underlying requirements for their creation or modification.

The bill creates a state-mandated local program, potentially requiring state reimbursement to counties for implementation costs. If the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs, local agencies would receive compensation through established Government Code procedures.