> Yikes. How are they determining if a resident moved away from CA? What about if they're dead? What about if they're voting for another relative, friend, or ne

> Yikes. How are they determining if a resident moved away from CA? What about if they're dead? What about if they're voting for another relative, friend, or neighbor that isn't paying attention? I think it's strange you seem to believe the people responsible for implementing this did not think of the few complications you were able to rattle off the top of your head. As it happens, they send the ballot to your California address, and mail-in ballots are not forwarded by the postal service. The Secretary of State updates the voter rolls annually, and removes people who have died. People voting must sign the ballot and mail it. The fact that they voted is recorded, and they can check on the status. If someone voted for a dead person, that would be a crime punishable by five years in prison. It might happen, but would you file a single false ballot in a state of 40 million people under the threat of a five year prison sentence?