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CA Elec Code § 2130 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 2 - Reimbursable Voter Outreach Costs|Section 2130.

2130.  From moneys appropriated by the Legislature, the Controller shall allocate and disburse to the counties the amounts necessary to reimburse them for net costs incurred by them in complying with the voter registration provisions, including the provisions authorizing voter registration by mail and voter outreach programs, as set forth in Chapter 704 of the Statutes of 1975, as amended. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Controller, shall develop a formula for the reimbursement of these costs. The Controller shall prescribe the forms for filing claims pursuant to this section. These claims shall be submitted to the Controller by February 15 in the year following the fiscal year in which the costs were incurred.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 402, Sec. 2. (AB 2797) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Elec Code § 2131 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 2 - Reimbursable Voter Outreach Costs|Section 2131.

2131.  The Secretary of State may provide grants to local elections officials, nonprofit corporations, and unincorporated associations for the following purposes:(a) To conduct voter outreach and voter education programs, in accordance with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252), using funds provided to the state by Sections 101 and 251 of that act.(b) To increase accessibility for eligible voters with disabilities, in accordance with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252), using funds provided to the state by Section 261 of that act.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 809, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 2138 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedures|Section 2138.

2138.  Individuals and organizations distributing voter registration cards pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2158 and who receive completed voter registration cards from voters shall return the completed cards to the county elections official or shall deposit the cards in the postal service within three days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, of receipt from a voter.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 2138.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedures|Section 2138.5.

2138.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an affiant’s driver’s license number, identification card number, social security number, and signature contained on an affidavit of registration are confidential and shall not be disclosed by an individual or organization that distributes voter registration cards pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2158, or by a person entrusted with an affidavit of registration from an elector pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2158. However, this subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit a person entrusted with an affidavit of registration from an elector pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2158 from returning the affidavit to the individual or organization that distributed the voter registration card pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2158.(b) An individual or organization that distributes voter registration cards pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2158, a person entrusted with an affidavit of registration from an elector pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2158, or an individual or organization that assists with the submission of an affidavit of registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State shall comply with both of the following:(1) Shall not use affidavit of registration information for any personal, private, or commercial purpose, including for any of the following:(A) The harassment of a voter or voter’s household. (B) The advertising, solicitation, sale, or marketing of products or services to a voter or voter’s household. (C) Reproduction in print, broadcast visual or audio, or display on the Internet. (2) Shall employ reasonable security measures, including employing administrative and physical safeguards, and, for affidavit of registration information available in an electronic form, technical safeguards, to protect the voter registration information from unlawful disclosure and misuse.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 593, Sec. 1. (AB 1446) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Elec Code § 2139 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedures|Section 2139.

2139.  On the day of the close of registration for any election all individuals and organizations that have submitted plans for distribution shall immediately return all completed affidavits of registration in their possession to the county elections official. Unused affidavits shall be returned upon completion of the distribution plan.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 24. (AB 1020) Effective January 1, 2016. Operative September 26, 2016, when the Secretary of State issued the certification prescribed by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 88.)
CA Elec Code § 2140 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedures|Section 2140.

2140.  The county elections official shall report to the district attorney of the county, under oath, the name of any individuals or organizations that have submitted plans for distribution who have not complied with this article.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 25. (AB 1020) Effective January 1, 2016. Operative September 26, 2016, when the Secretary of State issued the certification prescribed by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 88.)
CA Elec Code § 2142 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedures|Section 2142.

2142.  (a) If the county elections official refuses to register a qualified elector in the county, the elector may proceed by action in the superior court to compel his or her registration. In an action under this section, as many persons may join as plaintiffs as have causes of action.(b) If the county elections official has not registered a qualified elector who claims to have registered to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles or any other public agency designated as a voter registration agency pursuant to the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.), the elector may proceed by action in the superior court to compel his or her registration. In an action under this section, as many persons may join as plaintiffs as have causes of action.(c) No fee shall be charged by the clerk of the court for services rendered in an action under this section.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 84. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 2143 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedures|Section 2143.

2143.  Costs shall not be recovered against the county elections official in any action under this chapter, unless it is alleged in the complaint, and established on the trial, that the county elections official knowingly and willfully violated his or her duty.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 2145 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3.5 - Student Voter Registration|Section 2145.

2145.  This article shall be known and may be cited as the Student Voter Registration Act of 2003.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 819, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 2147 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3.5 - Student Voter Registration|Section 2147.

2147.  No later than July 1, 2018, the California State University and the California Community Colleges shall implement a process and the infrastructure to allow a person who enrolls online at the institution to submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State in accordance with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 2196). The University of California is encouraged to coordinate with the Secretary of State pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 417, Sec. 2. (AB 2455) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 2148 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3.5 - Student Voter Registration|Section 2148.

2148.  (a) Every high school, community college, and California State University campus shall designate a contact person and provide his or her address, telephone number, and e-mail address, when possible, to the Secretary of State for the Secretary of State to contact in order to facilitate the distribution of voter registration cards, as provided under this article.(b) The University of California is encouraged to comply with this subdivision.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 481, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 2148.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 3.5 - Student Voter Registration|Section 2148.5.

2148.5.  (a) The Secretary of State shall promote and seek to improve student voter registration rates and participation by developing a Students Vote Project to implement the requirements of Section 66852 of the Education Code. (b) Through the Students Vote Project, the Secretary of State shall provide to the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California, or campuses thereof, the materials and resources required by Section 66852 of the Education Code, including print calendars with civic- and election-related dates.(c) The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain an internet web page for the Students Vote Project, which shall include the dates and information required to be distributed pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 66852 of the Education Code.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 559, Sec. 3. (AB 963) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 2151 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2151.

2151.  (a) At the time of registering and of transferring registration, an elector may disclose the name of the political party that he or she prefers. The name of that political party shall be stated in the affidavit of registration and the index.(b) (1) The voter registration card shall inform the affiant that an elector may decline to disclose a political party preference, but a person shall not be entitled to vote the ballot of a political party at a primary election for President of the United States or for a party committee unless he or she has disclosed the name of the party that he or she prefers or unless he or she has declined to disclose a party preference and the political party, by party rule duly noticed to the Secretary of State, authorizes a person who has declined to disclose a party preference to vote the ballot of that political party. The voter registration card shall further inform the affiant that a registered voter may vote for any candidate at a primary election for state elective office or congressional office, regardless of the disclosed party preference of the registrant or the candidate seeking that office or the refusal of the registrant or candidate to disclose a party preference.(2) The voter registration card shall include a listing of all qualified political parties. As part of that listing, the voter registration card shall also contain an option that permits the affiant to decline to disclose a party preference. This option shall be placed at the end of the listing of qualified political parties.(c) A person shall not be permitted to vote the ballot of a party or for delegates to the convention of a party other than the party disclosed as preferred in his or her registration, except as provided by Section 2152 or unless he or she has declined to disclose a party preference and the party, by party rule duly noticed to the Secretary of State, authorizes a person who has declined to disclose a party preference to vote the party ballot or for delegates to the party convention.(d) As of the effective date of the statute that added this subdivision, any voter who previously stated a political party affiliation when registering to vote shall be deemed to have disclosed that same party as his or her political party preference unless the voter files a new affidavit of registration disclosing a different political party preference or no political party preference. Any voter who previously declined to state a party affiliation shall be deemed to have declined to disclose a party preference unless the voter files a new affidavit of registration disclosing a different political party preference.(e) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration prior to printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes required pursuant to any amendment made to this section. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 3, Sec. 5. (AB 1413) Effective February 10, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 2153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2153.

2153.  (a) Except as provided in Section 2154, the affidavit of registration shall show all the facts required to be stated.(b) If the affidavit does not contain all of the information required, the county elections official shall attempt to contact the affiant and collect the missing information.(c) If the affidavit does not contain all of the information required, and the county elections official is not able to collect the missing information, but the mailing address of the affiant is legible, the county elections official shall inform the affiant of the reason for rejection and shall send to the affiant either of the following:(1) A new voter registration card.(2) Any other document, as determined by the elections official, on which the affiant may provide the missing information. An affiant who provides information pursuant to this paragraph shall certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided is true and correct.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 118, Sec. 1. (AB 1730) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2154 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2154.

2154.  In the event that the county elections official receives an affidavit of registration, executed under penalty of perjury, that does not include portions of the information for which space is provided, the county elections official shall apply the following rebuttable presumptions:(a) If no middle name or initial is shown, it shall be presumed that none exists.(b) If no party preference is shown, it shall be presumed that the affiant has declined to disclose a party preference. The county elections official shall designate the affiant’s party preference as “Unknown” on a roster under Article 5 (commencing with Section 2183) and the affiant shall otherwise be treated as a “No Party Preference” voter.(c) If no execution date is shown, it shall be presumed that the affidavit was executed on or before the 15th day prior to the election, provided that (1) the affidavit is received by the county elections official on or before the 15th day before the election, or (2) the affidavit is postmarked on or before the 15th day before the election and received by mail by the county elections official.(d) If the affiant fails to identify his or her state of birth within the United States, it shall be presumed that the affiant was born in a state or territory of the United States if the birthplace of the affiant is shown as “United States,” “U.S.A.,” or other recognizable term designating the United States. The affiant’s failure to furnish his or her place of birth shall not preclude his or her affidavit of registration from being deemed complete.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 10. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2155 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2155.

2155.  Upon receipt of a properly executed affidavit of registration or address correction notice or letter pursuant to Section 2119, Article 2 (commencing with Section 2220), or the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.), the county elections official shall send the voter a voter notification by nonforwardable, first-class mail, address correction requested. The voter notification shall state the party preference for which the voter has registered in the following format:Party: (Name of political party)The voter notification shall be substantially in the following form:VOTER NOTIFICATIONYou are registered to vote. The party preference you chose, if any, is on this card. This card is being sent as a notification of:1. Your recently completed affidavit of registration.OR,2. A change to your registration because of an official notice that you have moved. If your residence address has not changed or if your move is temporary, please call or write to our office immediately.OR,3. Your recent registration with a change in party preference. If this change is not correct, please call or write to our office immediately.You may vote in any election held 15 or more days after the date on this card.Your name will appear on the roster kept at the polls.Please contact our office if the information shown on the reverse side of this card is incorrect.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 58, Sec. 2. (AB 3259) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 2155.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2155.3.

2155.3.  (a) In lieu of the voter notification required by Section 2155, a person under 18 years of age who submits an affidavit of registration pursuant to Section 2101 or subdivision (d) of Section 2102, as amended by Chapter 619 of the Statutes of 2014, shall be sent a voter preregistration notice upon a determination that the affidavit of registration is properly executed and that the person otherwise satisfies all eligibility requirements to vote, except that he or she is under 18 years of age. The county elections official shall send the voter preregistration notice by nonforwardable, first-class mail, address correction requested.(b) The voter preregistration notice required by subdivision (a) shall be substantially in the following form:VOTER PREREGISTRATION NOTICEThank you for preregistering to vote. You may vote in any election held on or after your 18th birthday.Your party preference is: (Name of political party)Before any election in which you are eligible to vote, you will receive a state voter information guide and county voter information guide by mail.If the information on this card is incorrect, please contact our office or update your preregistration at the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 29) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 5. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017. Note: The condition in Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 86, was satisfied by the certification by the Secretary of State on September 26, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2155.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2155.4.

2155.4.  An elections official may, upon receipt of a properly executed affidavit of registration or address correction notice or letter pursuant to Section 2119, Article 2 (commencing with Section 2220) of Chapter 3, or the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.), or an affidavit of registration pursuant to Section 2101 or subdivision (d) of Section 2102, notify the sender by text message or email that his or her voter registration information has been received and that he or she will receive a subsequent notification pursuant to Section 2155 or 2155.3.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 29, Sec. 1. (AB 4) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2155.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2155.5.

2155.5.  (a) The Secretary of State may, in coordination with county elections officials who choose to participate, develop specific procedures to address complaints related to voter registration, including procedures to promptly reregister voters who believe their registration was changed improperly.(b) The procedures adopted pursuant to this section shall not provide any exemption to laws related to voter registration within the 15 days prior to an election.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 316, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 2156 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2156.

2156.  The Secretary of State shall print, or cause to be printed, the blank forms of the voter notification prescribed by Section 2155 and the voter preregistration notice prescribed by Section 2155.3. The Secretary of State shall supply the forms to the county elections official in quantities and at times requested by the county elections official. The Secretary of State may continue to supply, and the county elections officials may continue to use, existing forms prior to printing new or revised forms as required by any changes to Section 2155 or 2155.3.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 619, Sec. 5. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2015. Operative September 26, 2016, when the Secretary of State issued the certification prescribed by Stats. 2014, Ch. 619, Sec. 8.)
CA Elec Code § 2157.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2157.1.

2157.1.  It is the intent of the Legislature that a voter be fully informed of the permissible uses of personal information supplied by him or her for the purpose of completing a voter registration affidavit.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 726, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)