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CA Elec Code § 2270 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 4.5 - California New Motor Voter Program|Section 2270.

2270.  If a person who is ineligible to vote becomes registered or preregistered to vote pursuant to this chapter in the absence of a violation by that person of Section 18100, that person’s registration or preregistration shall be presumed to have been effected with official authorization and not the fault of that person.(Added by renumbering Section 2268 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 314, Sec. 9. (AB 796) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 2271 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 4.5 - California New Motor Voter Program|Section 2271.

2271.  If a person who is ineligible to vote becomes registered or preregistered to vote pursuant to this chapter and votes or attempts to vote in an election held after the effective date of the person’s registration or preregistration, that person shall be presumed to have acted with official authorization and shall not be guilty of fraudulently voting or attempting to vote pursuant to Section 18560, unless that person willfully votes or attempts to vote knowing that the person is not entitled to vote.(Added by renumbering Section 2269 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 314, Sec. 10. (AB 796) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 2272 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 4.5 - California New Motor Voter Program|Section 2272.

2272.  (a) The department shall designate an employee, known as the department’s National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) coordinator, who shall be responsible for the department’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the requirements of Section 20504 of Title 52 of the United States Code. The responsibilities of the department’s NVRA coordinator include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Ensuring the accurate processing and timely transmission of voter registration applications submitted to the department.(2) Ensuring employees are trained pursuant to Section 2273.(3) Coordinating with the Secretary of State’s NVRA coordinator to ensure the department’s compliance with this chapter and with Section 20504 of Title 52 of the United States Code.(4) Ensuring that the interagency agreement required by Section 2265 is updated as necessary.(5) Preparing monthly reports pursuant to Section 2274.(6) Notifying the Secretary of State within three days of identifying any violations of this chapter or Section 20504 of Title 52 of the United States Code.(7) Assisting with the preparation of the annual report required by Section 2276.(b) The Secretary of State shall appoint an employee, known as the Secretary of State’s NVRA coordinator, who shall be responsible for the Secretary of State’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the requirements of Section 20504 of Title 52 of the United States Code. The responsibilities of the Secretary of State’s NVRA coordinator include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Monitoring voter registration records received from the department and identifying untimely registrations or other irregularities.(2) Ensuring the accurate processing and timely transmission of voter registration applications received from the department.(3) Ensuring employees are trained pursuant to Section 2273.(4) Coordinating with the department’s NVRA coordinator to ensure the Secretary of State’s compliance with this chapter and with Section 20504 of Title 52 of the United States Code.(5) Ensuring the interagency agreement required by Section 2265 is updated as necessary.(6) Publishing the monthly reports required by Section 2274 on the Secretary of State’s internet website.(7) Preparing the annual report required by Section 2276.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 314, Sec. 12. (AB 796) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 2273 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 4.5 - California New Motor Voter Program|Section 2273.

2273.  (a) The department’s NVRA coordinator shall ensure that each employee of the department who interacts with the California New Motor Voter Program shall, annually and as part of an initial new employee orientation, receive a training on the requirements of this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.). The training shall include, but is not limited to, instructing employees regarding processing voter information submitted to the department, acceptance rules, transmission deadlines, and procedures for identifying and reporting errors or delays.(b) The Secretary of State’s NVRA coordinator shall ensure that each employee of the Secretary of State responsible for the receipt and processing of voter registration information from the department shall, annually and as part of an initial new employee orientation, receive a training on the requirements of this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.). The training shall include, but is not limited to, instructing employees regarding procedures for the regular monitoring of the timeliness of the receipt of registration data from department transactions and the protocol for reporting and addressing problems with the timeliness and quality of the voter registration data received from the department.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 314, Sec. 13. (AB 796) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 2274 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 4.5 - California New Motor Voter Program|Section 2274.

2274.  (a) The department, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall monitor the timeliness of the department’s transmittals to the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2265.(b) By the 10th day of each calendar month, the department shall provide to the Secretary of State, in a manner and method to be determined by the department in consultation with the Secretary of State, all of the following information concerning voter registration from the preceding month: (1) The number of completed voter registration applications transmitted to the Secretary of State after the deadlines specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2265, if any.(2) The number of notices sent pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 2265.(3) The reasons for any irregularities in the processing of records specified in subdivision (b) of Section 2265 or in the transmittal of any completed voter registration applications after the deadlines described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2265.(c) Within 10 days of receipt, the Secretary of State shall publish the information described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) on its internet website.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 314, Sec. 14. (AB 796) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 2275 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 4.5 - California New Motor Voter Program|Section 2275.

2275.  (a) The Secretary of State shall establish a taskforce that includes all of the following members:(1) The Secretary of State’s NVRA coordinator.(2) The department’s NVRA coordinator.(3) County elections officials.(4) Individuals with demonstrated language accessibility experience for languages covered under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10101 et seq.).(5) Representatives of the disability community and community organizations and individuals that advocate on behalf of, or provide services to, individuals with disabilities.(6) Experts with demonstrated experience in the field of elections.(7) Experts with demonstrated experience in the field of civic design.(b) The Secretary of State shall convene the taskforce for meetings at least quarterly.(c) The taskforce shall consult with the Secretary of State and the department on the development of the annual review required by Section 2276.(d) The taskforce shall advise the Secretary of State and the department on the effective implementation of the California New Motor Voter Program.This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2025, deletes or extends that date.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 314, Sec. 15. (AB 796) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
CA Elec Code § 2276 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 4.5 - California New Motor Voter Program|Section 2276.

2276.  The Secretary of State, in consultation with the department and the taskforce described in Section 2275, shall annually review the effectiveness of the California New Motor Voter Program and draft a written report. The written report shall, at a minimum, include all of the following:(a) Information about trends of voters registering through the California New Motor Voter Program.(b) An analysis of the information described in Section 2274 for the preceding year.(c) A summary of any significant errors or delays during the preceding year with respect to processing or transmitting the records specified in subdivision (b) of Section 2265, and how those incidents were resolved.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 314, Sec. 16. (AB 796) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 2277 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 4.5 - California New Motor Voter Program|Section 2277.

2277.  The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter, including regulations addressing both of the following:(a) A process for canceling the registration or preregistration of a person who is ineligible to vote, but became registered or preregistered under the California New Motor Voter Program in the absence of any violation by that person of Section 18100.(b) An education and outreach campaign informing voters about the California New Motor Voter Program that the Secretary of State will conduct to implement this chapter. The Secretary of State may use any public and private funds available for this and shall provide materials created for this outreach and education campaign in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).(Added by renumbering Section 2270 by Stats. 2021, Ch. 314, Sec. 11. (AB 796) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 2301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 5 - Voter Bill of Rights|Section 2301.

2301.  (a) An international election observer may be provided uniform and nondiscriminatory access to all stages of the election process that are open to the public, including the public review period for the certification of a ballot marking system, the processing and counting of vote by mail ballots, the canvassing of ballots, and the recounting of ballots. An international election observer shall not interfere with a voter in the preparation or casting of the voter's ballot, with a precinct board member or an elections official in the performance of his or her duties, or with the orderly conduct of an election.(b) For purposes of this section, “international election observer” means a person who witnesses the administration of an election in this state and who is an official representative of an international organization such as the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or the Organization of American States.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 822, Sec. 1. (AB 2021) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 2302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 5 - Voter Bill of Rights|Section 2302.

2302.  A voter or any other person shall not be prohibited from using an electronic device, including a smartphone, tablet, or other handheld device, at a polling place provided that the use of the device does not result in a violation of Section 14221, 14224, 14291, 18370, 18502, 18540, 18541, or any other provision of this code.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 561, Sec. 1. (AB 1707) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 2400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2400.

2400.  It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to facilitate compliance with the requirements set forth in the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.) relating to voter registration services.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 15. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2401.

2401.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Voter preference form” means the form described in Section 20506(a)(6)(B) of Title 52 of the United States Code.(b) “Voter registration agency” means either of the following:(1) A department, division, or office of state or local government, or a program supported by state funds, that is designated by executive order of the Governor or pursuant to the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.) as a voter registration agency.(2) A private entity under contract with a designated voter registration agency to provide services or assistance on behalf of the designated voter registration agency.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 16. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2402.

2402.  (a) The Secretary of State is the chief state elections official responsible for coordination of the state’s responsibilities under the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(b) The Secretary of State shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to implement this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 17. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2403.

2403.  (a) A voter registration agency shall comply with the applicable duties and responsibilities of a voter registration agency set forth in the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(b) A voter registration agency, with each application for service or assistance and with each recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to the service or assistance, and in accordance with the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.), shall provide to an applicant all of the following:(1) A voter preference form.(2) A voter registration card, unless the applicant, in writing, declines to register to vote.(3) Assistance in completing the voter registration card, unless the applicant refuses the assistance.(c) For purposes of subdivision (b), an applicant’s failure to respond to the question of whether he or she would like to register to vote does not constitute a declination to register.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 18. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2404.

2404.  (a) The Secretary of State shall do all of the following:(1) Coordinate with each county elections official and voter registration agency to implement this chapter.(2) Prepare written training materials that describe the responsibilities of a county elections official and voter registration agency pursuant to this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(3) Contact a voter registration agency if the agency is not complying with the requirements of this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(4) Coordinate with each state agency that evaluates the performance of an agency designated as a voter registration agency, including doing both of the following:(A) Communicate to the state agency the requirements of, and best practices for complying with, this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(B) Assist the state agency in its effort to help a voter registration agency comply with the requirements of this chapter or the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(b) The Secretary of State may do any of the following:(1) Conduct a review of a voter registration agency’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter or the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(2) Conduct a review of a county elections official’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter or the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.) if the county elections official fails to timely submit a report pursuant to Section 2407, or if a report indicates that the county elections official is not complying with the requirements of this chapter or the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(3) Post the results of a review conducted pursuant to this subdivision on the Secretary of State’s Internet Web site.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 19. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2405 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2405.

2405.  (a) A county elections official shall be responsible for coordinating with the Secretary of State and each applicable voter registration agency within the county to administer the voter registration services required pursuant to this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(b) The county elections official shall do all of the following:(1) Provide voter registration cards to a voter registration agency upon request of the voter registration agency.(2) Maintain a record of the number of voter registration cards provided to and received from each voter registration agency, and each office or site of the voter registration agency.(3) Assist a voter registration agency, upon request, in conducting a training program for its employees based on the training materials prepared by the Secretary of State on the requirements of this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 20. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2406 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2406.

2406.  (a) A voter registration agency shall do all of the following:(1) Notify the county elections official of each applicable county of the location of each of the voter registration agency’s offices or sites within the county.(2) Designate an agency employee to be responsible for the agency’s compliance with this section.(3) Request voter registration cards from the applicable county elections official, as needed.(4) Take steps to ensure that the voter registration agency, and each office or site of the voter registration agency, has a sufficient supply of voter preference forms and voter registration cards available, including voter preference forms and voter registration cards in all languages required by Section 203 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503) or Section 4(f)(4) (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10303(f)(4)) of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.(5) Ensure that each employee of the voter registration agency who may provide voter registration services completes, at least once per year, a training based on the training materials prepared by the Secretary of State on the requirements of this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.). The voter registration agency may incorporate this training into any other training program provided by the voter registration agency for its employees.(b) A voter registration agency may conduct a review of the agency, or an office or site of the agency, as necessary, to ensure compliance with this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.).(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 21. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2407 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2407.

2407.  Within 10 days after the beginning of each calendar month, a county elections official shall report to the Secretary of State, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, the number of voter registration cards received from each voter registration agency and from each office or site thereof. The Secretary of State shall post the information contained in each report received from a county elections official on the Secretary of State’s Internet Web site.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 505, Sec. 2. (SB 35) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Elec Code § 2408 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 6 - Voter Registration Agencies|Section 2408.

2408.  (a) A voter registration agency that allows a person to apply online for service or assistance, or to submit a recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to the service or assistance online, shall implement a process and infrastructure that allows an applicant to electronically submit a voter preference form to the voter registration agency, and 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).(b) If a person indicates on his or her electronic voter preference form that he or she would like to register to vote, the person shall be informed that he or she may register to vote through one of the following options, if applicable:(1) Submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Secretary of State’s Internet Web site pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2196.(2) Complete an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Secretary of State’s Internet Web site, print a hard copy of the completed affidavit, and mail or deliver the hard copy of the completed affidavit to the Secretary of State or the appropriate county elections official pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2196.(c) A voter registration agency may take steps to ensure that the information entered into a person’s electronic application for service or assistance, or his or her electronic recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to the service or assistance, will be automatically transferred to the electronic affidavit of voter registration if the person indicates that he or she would like to register to vote.(d) The Secretary of State shall take steps to ensure that the electronic affidavit of voter registration is available, and may be electronically submitted and verified, in all languages in which a county is required to provide voting materials pursuant to Section 203 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503) or Section 4(f)(4) (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10303(f)(4)) of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 22. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 7 - Election Management Systems|Section 2500.

2500.  As used in this chapter, an “election management system” is a system that is used by a county in the state to track voter registration or voter preferences, including, for example, a voter’s vote-by-mail status.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 268, Sec. 1. (AB 829) Effective January 1, 2014.)