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CA Elec Code § 2157.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2157.2.

2157.2.  In order 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, local elections officials shall post on any local elections official’s Internet Web site relating to voter information, and the Secretary of State shall print in the state voter information guide and post on his or her Internet Web site, a statement identical or substantially similar to the following:“Information on your voter registration affidavit will be used by elections officials to send you official information on the voting process, such as the location of your polling place and the issues and candidates that will appear on the ballot. Commercial use of voter registration information is prohibited by law and is a misdemeanor. Voter information may be provided to a candidate for office, a ballot measure committee, or other persons for election, scholarly, journalistic, political, or governmental purposes, as determined by the Secretary of State. Driver’s license and social security numbers, or your signature as shown on your voter registration card, cannot be released for these purposes. If you have any questions about the use of voter information or wish to report suspected misuse of such information, please call the Secretary of State’s Voter Protection and Assistance Hotline.“Certain voters facing life-threatening situations may qualify for confidential voter status. For more information, please contact the Secretary of State’s Safe At Home program or visit the Secretary of State’s Internet Web site.”(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 6. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 2158 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2158.

2158.  County elections officials shall do all of the following:(a) Provide voter registration cards designed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2157 for the registration of voters at his or her office and in a sufficient number of locations throughout the county for the convenience of persons desiring to register, to the end that registration may be maintained at a high level. The cards shall be available 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.(b) Provide voter registration cards designed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2157 in sufficient quantities to any individuals or organizations that wish to distribute the cards other than to persons who have been convicted of violating this section within the last five years. Individuals and organizations shall be permitted to distribute voter registration cards anywhere within the county.(1) An individual or organization that distributes voter registration cards designed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2157 shall obtain the voter registration cards from the county elections official or the Secretary of State. The individual or organization shall comply with all applicable regulations established by the Secretary of State when distributing the cards.(2) If, after completing his or her voter registration card, an elector entrusts it to another person, the latter shall sign and date the attached, numbered receipt indicating his or her address and telephone number, if any, and give the receipt to the elector. Failure to comply with this paragraph shall not cause the invalidation of the registration of a voter.(3) An individual or organization that distributes voter registration cards designed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2157 shall give a voter registration card to any elector requesting it, provided that the individual or organization has a sufficient number of cards.(4) If distribution of voter registration cards pursuant to this subdivision is undertaken by mailing cards to persons who have not requested the cards, the person mailing the cards shall enclose a cover letter or other notice with each card instructing the recipients to disregard the cards if they are currently registered voters.(c) Mail a voter registration card immediately to a person who wishes to register to vote and requests a voter registration card.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 31. (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 § 2159 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2159.

2159.  (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2158, any person who, in exchange for money or other valuable consideration, assists another to register to vote by receiving the completed affidavit of registration from the elector, shall sign in his or her handwriting and affix directly on the affidavit of registration his or her full name, telephone number, and address, and the name and telephone number of the person, company, or organization, if any, that agrees to pay money or other valuable consideration for the completed affidavit of registration. Failure to comply with this section shall not cause the invalidation of the registration of the voter.(b) Any person who in exchange for money or other valuable consideration assists another to register to vote by receiving the completed affidavit of registration from the elector, and knowingly misrepresents himself or herself as having helped register another to vote on a registration form is guilty of a misdemeanor, pursuant to Section 18108.1.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 377, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Elec Code § 2159.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2159.5.

2159.5.   A person, company, or other organization that agrees to pay money or other valuable consideration, whether on a per-affidavit basis or otherwise, to a person who assists another person to register to vote by receiving the completed affidavit of registration or by assisting with the submission of an affidavit of registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State, shall do all of the following:(a) Maintain a list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all individuals that the person, company, or other organization has agreed to compensate for assisting others to register to vote, and shall provide to each person receiving that consideration a written statement of that person’s personal responsibilities and liabilities under Sections 2138, 2138.5, 2139, 2150, 2158, 2159, 18100, 18101, 18103, 18106, 18108, 18108.1, and 18108.5. Receipt of the written statement shall be acknowledged, in writing, by the person receiving the consideration, and the acknowledgment shall be kept by the person, company, or organization that agrees to compensate that person. All records required by this subdivision shall be maintained for a minimum of three years, and shall be made available to the elections official, the Secretary of State, or an appropriate prosecuting agency, upon demand. As an alternate to maintaining the records required by this subdivision, the records may be filed with the county elections official, who shall retain those records for a minimum of three years. The county elections official may charge a fee, not to exceed actual costs, for storing records pursuant to this subdivision.(b) Not render any payment or promised consideration unless the information specified in Section 2159 has been affixed personally on the affidavit in the handwriting of the person with whom the agreement for payment was made.(c) At the time of submission of paper affidavits to an elections official, identify and separate those affidavits into groups that do and that do not comply with the requirements of Sections 2150 and 2159. A signed acknowledgment shall be attached to each group of affidavits identifying a group as in compliance with Sections 2150 and 2159, and a group as not in compliance with either Section 2150 or 2159, or both.(d) Failure to comply with this section shall not cause the invalidation of the registration of the voter.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 593, Sec. 5. (AB 1446) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Elec Code § 2160 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2160.

2160.  (a) A county elections official may use a provisional ballot envelope as an affidavit of registration.(b) A county elections official who intends to use a provisional ballot envelope as an affidavit of registration shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a provisional ballot envelope that sets forth facts necessary to establish the voter as an elector and that contains all of the information required by Sections 2150 and 2151.(2) Print an affidavit number on the provisional ballot envelope.(3) Provide notice to the Secretary of State no later than the 15th day before any election that provisional ballot envelopes will be used as affidavits of registration in that election.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 113, Sec. 2. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 2161 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2161.

2161.  The Secretary of State shall print, or cause to be printed, the blank forms of the affidavits of registration and voter registration cards prescribed by this code. The Secretary of State shall bind and number, or cause to be bound and numbered, affidavits of registration and voter registration cards as required by this code. The Secretary of State shall supply the forms to the county elections official in quantities and at times as requested by the county elections official.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 2162 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2162.

2162.  (a) No affidavits of registration other than those provided by the Secretary of State to the county elections officials, provisional ballot envelopes that comply with Section 2160, or the national voter registration forms authorized pursuant to the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.) shall be used for the registration of voters.(b) A voter registration card shall not be altered, defaced, or changed in any way, other than by the insertion of a mailing address and the affixing of postage, if mailed, or as otherwise specifically authorized by the Secretary of State, before distribution of the cards.(c) The affidavit portion of a voter registration card shall not be marked, stamped, or partially or fully completed by a person other than an elector attempting to register to vote or by a person assisting the elector in completing the affidavit at the request of the elector.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 113, Sec. 3. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 2163 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2163.

2163.  The Secretary of State shall prepare an appropriate voter registration logo that may be displayed by offices, stores, and other establishments indicating the availability of voter registration for the public. The Secretary of State, upon request, shall provide these logos free of charge to any interested person or organization.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 33. (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 § 2164 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2164.

2164.  (a) The Secretary of State shall pay all postage for all of the following:(1) Mailing of the voter notification and the address correction service pursuant to Section 2153.(2) Return to the county elections official of the affidavits of registration pursuant to Section 2157.(3) Mailing of blank voter registration cards pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 2158.(4) Any mailing of blank voter registration cards pursuant to programs adopted under Section 2105.(b) All payments made pursuant to this section shall be made directly from funds appropriated to the Secretary of State for this purpose.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 2165 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2165.

2165.  Affidavits of registration shall be processed immediately.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 34. (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 § 2166 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2166.

2166.  (a) Any person filing with the county elections official a new affidavit of registration or reregistration may have the information relating to his or her residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the affidavit, or any list or roster or index prepared therefrom, declared confidential upon order of a superior court issued upon a showing of good cause that a life-threatening circumstance exists to the voter or a member of the voter’s household, and naming the county elections official as a party.(b) Any person granted confidential voter status under subdivision (a) shall:(1) Provide a valid mailing address and be considered a vote by mail voter for all subsequent elections or until the county elections official is notified otherwise by the court or in writing by the voter. A voter requesting termination of vote by mail status thereby consents to placement of his or her residence address, telephone number, and email address in the roster of voters.(2) The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status.(3) Within 60 days of moving to a new county, obtain an order from the superior court of the new county pursuant to subdivision (a). The elections official of the new county, upon notice of the confidential voter moving into the county, shall do all of the following: (A) Contact the confidential voter and provide information regarding the application for confidential voter status in the new county.(B) Honor the confidential voter status from the former county for 60 days from the date of notice.(C) Pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), exclude the confidential voter in any list, roster, or index during the 60-day period.(D) Remove the confidential voter status if the new voter has not provided a court order to the new county during the 60-day period.(c) No action in negligence may be maintained against any government entity or officer or employee thereof as a result of the disclosure of the information which is the subject of this section unless by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 35. (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 § 2166.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2166.5.

2166.5.  (a) Any person filing with the county elections official a new affidavit of registration or reregistration may have the information relating to his or her residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the affidavit, or any list or roster or index prepared therefrom, declared confidential upon presentation of certification that the person is a participant in the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking program pursuant to Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code or a participant in the Address Confidentiality for Reproductive Health Care Service Providers, Employees, Volunteers, and Patients program pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 6215) of that division.(b) Any person granted confidential voter status under subdivision (a) shall:(1) Provide a valid mailing address and be considered a vote by mail voter for all subsequent elections and all subsequent reregistrations inside or outside the county until the county elections official is notified otherwise by the Secretary of State or in writing by the voter. A voter requesting termination of vote by mail status thereby consents to placement of his or her residence address, telephone number, and email address in the roster of voters.(2) The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status.(c) No action in negligence may be maintained against any government entity or officer or employee thereof as a result of the disclosure of the information that is the subject of this section unless by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness.(d) Subdivisions (a) and (b) shall not apply to any person granted confidentiality upon receipt by the county elections official of a written notice by the address confidentiality program manager of the withdrawal, invalidation, expiration, or termination of the program participant’s certification.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 36. (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 § 2166.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2166.7.

2166.7.  (a) If authorized by his or her county board of supervisors, a county elections official shall, upon application of a public safety officer, make confidential that officer’s residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the affidavit of registration, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this section.(b) The application by the public safety officer shall contain a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the person is a public safety officer as defined in subdivision (f) and that a life-threatening circumstance exists to the officer or a member of the officer’s family. The application shall be a public record.(c) The confidentiality granted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall terminate no more than two years after commencement, as determined by the county elections official. The officer may submit a new application for confidentiality pursuant to subdivision (a), and the new request may be granted for an additional period of not more than two years.(d) Any person granted confidential voter status under subdivision (a) shall:(1) Provide a valid mailing address and be considered a vote by mail voter for all subsequent elections or until the county elections official is notified otherwise by the Secretary of State or in writing by the voter. A voter requesting termination of vote by mail status thereby consents to placement of his or her residence address, telephone number, and email address in the roster of voters.(2) The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index, shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status.(3) Within 60 days of moving to a new county, if available in the new county, apply for confidential voter status pursuant to subdivision (a). The elections official of the new county, upon notice of the confidential voter moving into the county, shall do all of the following: (A) Contact the confidential voter and provide information regarding the application for confidential voter status in the new county.(B) Honor the confidential voter status from the former county for 60-days from the date of notice.(C) Pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), exclude the confidential voter in any list, roster, or index during the 60-day period.(D) Remove the confidential voter status if the new voter has not obtained or cannot obtain confidential voter status pursuant to this section in the new county during the 60-day period.(e) No action in negligence may be maintained against any government entity or officer or employee thereof as a result of the disclosure of the information that is the subject of this section unless by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness.(f) “A public safety officer” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (a), (d), (e), (f), or (j) of Section 6254.24 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 37. (AB 1020) Effective January 1, 2016. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Elec Code § 2166.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|ARTICLE 4 - Forms|Section 2166.7.

2166.7.  (a) If authorized by the county board of supervisors, a county elections official shall, upon application of a public safety officer, make confidential that officer’s residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the affidavit of registration, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this section.(b) The application by the public safety officer shall contain a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the person is a public safety officer as defined in subdivision (f) and that a life-threatening circumstance exists to the officer or a member of the officer’s family. The application shall be a public record.(c) The confidentiality granted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall terminate no more than two years after commencement, as determined by the county elections official. The officer may submit a new application for confidentiality pursuant to subdivision (a), and the new request may be granted for an additional period of not more than two years.(d) Any person granted confidential voter status under subdivision (a) shall:(1) Provide a valid mailing address and be considered a vote by mail voter for all subsequent elections or until the county elections official is notified otherwise by the Secretary of State or in writing by the voter. A voter requesting termination of vote by mail status thereby consents to placement of the voter’s residence address, telephone number, and email address in the roster of voters.(2) The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index, shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status.(3) Within 60 days of moving to a new county, if available in the new county, apply for confidential voter status pursuant to subdivision (a). The elections official of the new county, upon notice of the confidential voter moving into the county, shall do all of the following:(A) Contact the confidential voter and provide information regarding the application for confidential voter status in the new county.(B) Honor the confidential voter status from the former county for 60 days from the date of notice.(C) Pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), exclude the confidential voter in any list, roster, or index during the 60-day period.(D) Remove the confidential voter status if the new voter has not obtained or cannot obtain confidential voter status pursuant to this section in the new county during the 60-day period.(e) No action in negligence may be maintained against any government entity or officer or employee thereof as a result of the disclosure of the information that is the subject of this section unless by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness.(f) “A public safety officer” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (a), (d), (e), (f), or (j) of Section 7920.535 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 91. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)