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CA Elec Code § 2167 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2167.

2167.  Upon the personal or written application of any person, the county elections official shall, at a fee not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50), provide the applicant with a certified copy of the entries upon the register relating to the applicant.A certified copy of an uncanceled affidavit of registration is prima facie evidence that the person named in the entry is a voter of the county.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 2168 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2168.

2168.  The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a statewide system to facilitate the reporting of election results and voter and candidate information, and to otherwise administer and enhance election administration.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 38. (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 § 2171 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4.5 - Conditional Voter Registration|Section 2171.

2171.  (a) A conditional voter registration accepted under this article shall include the information required by Article 4 (commencing with Section 2150).(b) A conditional voter registration accepted under this article shall be processed in accordance with general voter registration procedures provided in this chapter and established by regulations adopted by the Secretary of State.(c) A provisional ballot cast under this article shall be subject to the requirements for provisional voting in Article 5 (commencing with Section 14310) of Chapter 3 of Division 14.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 497, Sec. 2. (AB 1436) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2017, by Stats. 2012, Ch. 497, by Sec. 6, pursuant to the certification issued by the Secretary of State on September 26, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2172 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4.5 - Conditional Voter Registration|Section 2172.

2172.  (a) The elections official shall cancel any duplicate voter registrations that may exist as a result of a conditional registration deemed effective and shall cancel the duplicate registrations in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2200).(b) If it appears that a registrant may have committed fraud within the meaning of Section 18560, the elections official shall immediately notify in writing both the district attorney and the Secretary of State.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 497, Sec. 2. (AB 1436) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2017, by Stats. 2012, Ch. 497, by Sec. 6, pursuant to the certification issued by the Secretary of State on September 26, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2173 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4.5 - Conditional Voter Registration|Section 2173.

2173.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who commits fraud in the execution of a conditional voter registration pursuant to this article shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year, or a fine up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.(b) In addition to the criminal penalties prescribed in subdivision (a), a person who commits fraud in the execution of a conditional voter registration pursuant to this article shall be subject to a civil fine of an amount up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). An action for a civil penalty under this subdivision may be brought by the Secretary of State or any public prosecutor with jurisdiction.(c) Nothing in this section shall preclude the prosecution of a person under any other applicable provision of law.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 497, Sec. 2. (AB 1436) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2017, by Stats. 2012, Ch. 497, by Sec. 6, pursuant to the certification issued by the Secretary of State on September 26, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2183 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2183.

2183.  (a) The elections official shall supply an electronic copy, or paper copy upon request, of the roster and of supplements to the roster, necessary to bring it up to date, for all elections to be held within the county. The county elections official shall also supply copies of the roster and supplements as may be requested by the elections official of a city, school district, or other body. The name of each voter whose affidavit of registration has been canceled shall be removed from the roster and supplement. The county elections official may charge an amount sufficient to reimburse the county for the expense incurred in preparing and furnishing the roster and supplements.(b) (1) The roster shall contain the name, address, residence telephone number if furnished, and political party preference of each voter, and also a ruled space to the left of each name, within which to write, in figures, the line number designating the position of the name of the voter.(2) The name shall include the given name and the middle name or initials, if any. At the affiant’s option, the given name may be preceded by the designation “Miss,” “Ms.,” “Mrs.,” or “Mr.”(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 13. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2184 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2184.

2184.  Upon request of any Member of the Legislature, of Congress, or any candidate who is to be voted for in the county, in a city therein, or in a political subdivision of either, or upon written demand of his or her campaign committee, of any committee for or against any proposed ballot measure, or of any committee for or against any referendum or initiative measure for which legal publication has been made, the county elections official shall furnish to the Member of the Legislature, of Congress, or to either the candidate or his or her campaign committee or to the ballot measure committee the roster for the primary and general elections in which the Member of the Legislature or Congress may participate as a candidate, or for the election in which the candidate will participate, or the ballot measure will be voted upon, at a charge of fifty cents ($0.50) per thousand names. All moneys collected shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the general fund.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 14. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2185 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2185.

2185.  Upon written request of the chair or vice chair of a party state central committee or of the chair of a party county central committee, the county elections official shall furnish to each committee, without charge therefor, the roster for the primary and general elections, for any special election at which a partisan office is to be filled, or for any statewide special election. The county elections official shall furnish one copy per election in an electronic form, or in paper form upon request, of the rosters specified in this section.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 15. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2187 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2187.

2187.  (a) Each county elections official shall provide notice to the Secretary of State that the following information is available:(1) The total number of voters in the county.(2) The number registered as preferring each qualified political party.(3) The number registered as preferring nonqualified parties.(4) The number registered without choosing a political party preference.(5) The number of voters by political party preferences in each of the following political subdivisions, located in whole or in part within the county:(A) A supervisorial district.(B) Congressional district.(C) Senate district.(D) Assembly district.(E) Board of Equalization district.(F) Cities and unincorporated areas.(b) The Secretary of State, within 30 days after receiving the information specified in subdivision (a), shall compile a statewide list showing the number of voters, by party preferences, in the state and in each county, city, supervisorial district, Assembly district, Senate district, and congressional district in the state. A copy of this list shall be made available, upon request, to any elector in this state.(c) The county elections officials shall prepare the information referenced in subdivision (a) and provide notice to the Secretary of State at the following times:(1) On the 135th day before each presidential primary and before each direct primary, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 154th day before the primary election.(2) Not less than 50 days before the primary election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 60th day before the primary election.(3) Not less than seven days before the primary election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 15th day before the primary election.(4) Not less than 102 days before each presidential general election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 123rd day before the presidential general election.(5) Not less than 50 days before the general election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 60th day before the general election.(6) Not less than seven days before the general election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 15th day before the general election.(7) On or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on February 10.(d) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations prescribing additional regular reporting times, except that the total number of reporting times in any one calendar year shall not exceed 12.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 269, Sec. 1. (AB 3258) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 2188 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2188.

2188.  (a) Any application for voter registration information available pursuant to law and maintained by the Secretary of State or by the elections official of any county shall be made pursuant to this section.(b) The application shall set forth all of the following:(1) The printed or typed name of the applicant in full.(2) The complete residence address and complete business address of the applicant, giving street and number. If no street or number exists, a postal mailing address as well as an adequate designation sufficient to readily ascertain the location.(3) The telephone number of the applicant, if one exists.(4) The number of the applicant’s driver’s license, state identification card, or other identification approved by the Secretary of State if the applicant does not have a driver’s license or state identification card.(5) The specific information requested.(6) A statement of the intended use of the information requested.(c) If the application is on behalf of a person other than the applicant, the applicant shall, in addition to the information required by subdivision (b), set forth all of the following:(1) The name of the person, organization, company, committee, association, or group requesting the voter registration information, including their complete mailing address and telephone number.(2) The name of the person authorizing or requesting the applicant to obtain the voter registration information.(d) The elections official shall request the applicant to display his or her identification for purposes of verifying that identifying numbers of the identification document match those written by the applicant on the application form.(e) The applicant shall certify to the truth and correctness of the content of the application, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her name at length, including given name, middle name or initial, or initial and middle name. The applicant shall state the date and place of execution of the declaration.(f) Completed applications for voter registration information shall be retained by the elections official for five years from the date of application.(g) This section shall not apply to requests for information by elections officials for election purposes or by other public agencies for governmental purposes.(h) The Secretary of State may prescribe additional information to be included in the application for voter registration information.(i) A county may not provide information for any political subdivision that is not wholly or partially contained within that county. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 46. (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 § 2188.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2188.1.

2188.1.  The Secretary of State may insert fictitious names of voters into the voter registration information database as an investigative and enforcement tool for determining inappropriate or unauthorized uses of voter registration information.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 47. (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 § 2188.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2188.2.

2188.2.  (a) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations that describe the best practices for storage and security of voter registration information received by an applicant pursuant to Section 2188.(b) The Secretary of State may require an applicant to take a training course regarding data security as a condition for the receipt of voter registration information if that course is made available to the applicant at no cost to the applicant.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 106, Sec. 1. (AB 1044) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 2188.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2188.3.

2188.3.  A person or entity who has received voter registration information pursuant to an application made under Section 2188 shall, following discovery or notification of a breach in the security of the storage of the information, disclose the breach in security to the Secretary of State. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 96, Sec. 2. (AB 1678) Effective July 16, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2188.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2188.5.

2188.5.  (a) A person who requests voter information pursuant to Section 2188 or who obtains signatures or other information collected for an initiative, referendum, political party qualification, or recall petition shall not send that information outside of the United States or make it available in any way electronically to persons outside the United States, including, but not limited to, access over the Internet.(b) For purposes of this section, “United States” includes each of the several states of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 48. (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 § 2189 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2189.

2189.  Before the first day of the opening of the polls for any election held throughout the county, the county elections official shall deliver to the precinct board in each precinct at least one printed or electronic copy of the roster for that polling place, with canceled names lined out or otherwise indicated and with necessary supplements to bring the roster up to date.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 16. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2191 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2191.

2191.  (a) Upon request, the elections official shall compile a voter list or file, by precinct, of all persons who voted in previous elections. This information shall be compiled in conjunction with the purge of voter registration files conducted pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 2220) of Chapter 3.(b) Information compiled pursuant to this section shall include the information that is required to appear in the index as set forth in Section 2183.(c) Any person, candidate, or committee who is entitled to obtain a copy of any information contained in this article shall, upon written request to the elections official, be entitled to obtain the voter list or file compiled pursuant to this section. The elections official shall inform any recipient of this information whether the voter list or file includes a voting history of vote by mail voters. The elections official may require the payment of a fee not to exceed the cost of duplicating the information as a condition to furnishing the information contained in this section.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 17. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 2193 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2193.

2193.  The Secretary of State shall, from the information furnished by the county elections officials pursuant to Section 2187, identify possible duplicate voter registrations. Those voter registrations determined to be duplicates shall be merged and the voter registration bearing the most recent date shall be the active record for that voter.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 52. (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 § 2194.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2194.1.

2194.1.  Any affidavit of registration information identified in Section 6254.4 of the Government Code in existence 100 years after the creation of the record shall be available to the public. If records are contained in the great registers of voters and the bound register contains information covering more than one year, the records shall not be available to the public until the entire contents of the register have been recorded for at least 100 years.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 593, Sec. 7. (AB 1446) Effective January 1, 2015. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Elec Code § 2194.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 5 - Roster|Section 2194.1.

2194.1.  Any affidavit of registration information identified in Section 7924.000 of the Government Code in existence 100 years after the creation of the record shall be available to the public. If records are contained in the great registers of voters and the bound register contains information covering more than one year, the records shall not be available to the public until the entire contents of the register have been recorded for at least 100 years.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 93. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Elec Code § 2200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Cancellation and Voter File Maintenance|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2200.

2200.  The registration of a voter is permanent for all purposes during his or her life, unless and until the affidavit of registration is canceled by the Secretary of State or the county elections official for any of the causes specified in this article.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 55. (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 § 2201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Cancellation and Voter File Maintenance|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2201.

2201.  (a) The county elections official shall cancel the registration in the following cases:(1) At the signed, written request of the person registered.(2) When the mental incompetency of the person registered is legally established as provided in Sections 2208, 2209, 2210, and 2211.(3) Upon proof that the person is presently imprisoned for conviction of a felony.(4) Upon the production of a certified copy of a judgment directing the cancellation to be made.(5) Upon the death of the person registered.(6) Pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 2220).(7) Upon official notification that the voter is registered to vote in another state.(8) Upon proof that the person is otherwise ineligible to vote.(b) The Secretary of State may cancel the registration in the following cases:(1) When the mental incompetency of the person registered is legally established as provided in Sections 2208, 2209, 2210, and 2211.(2) Upon proof that the person is presently imprisoned for the conviction of a felony.(3) Upon the death of the person registered.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 320, Sec. 6. (AB 646) Effective January 1, 2021. Note: The operational condition in Sec. 10 of Ch. 320 was satisfied by approval of Prop. 17 (ACA 6) at the Nov. 3, 2020, election.)
CA Elec Code § 2202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Cancellation and Voter File Maintenance|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 2202.

2202.  (a) The county elections official shall preserve all uncanceled affidavits of registration in a secure manner that will protect the confidentiality of the voter information consistent with Section 2194.The affidavits of registration shall constitute the register required to be kept by Article 5 (commencing with Section 2183) of Chapter 2.(b) In lieu of maintaining uncanceled affidavits of registration, the county elections official may microfilm, record on optical disc, or record on any other electronic medium that does not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original document, the uncanceled affidavits of registration. Any such use of an electronic medium to record uncanceled affidavits shall protect the security and confidentiality of the voter information. The county elections official may dispose of any uncanceled affidavits of registration transferred pursuant to this section. The disposal of any uncanceled affidavits shall be performed in a manner that does not compromise the security or confidentiality of the voter information contained therein. For purposes of this section, a duplicate copy of an affidavit of registration shall be deemed an original. The Secretary of State may adopt appropriate regulations for the purpose of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 57. (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.)