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2023 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 NOTICE
Thank 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 their 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, Patients, and Other Individuals Who Face Threats or Violence Because of Work for a Public Entity program pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 6215) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(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 their 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) An action in negligence shall not 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) do 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. 2022, Ch. 554, Sec. 1. (SB 1131) Effective September 26, 2022.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Elections Code - ELEC › DIVISION 2 - VOTERS › CHAPTER 2.5 - Online Voter Registration › Section 2197.

2197. No later than July 1, 2014, the California Health Benefit Exchange shall implement a process and the infrastructure to allow a person who applies online with the California Health Benefit Exchange for service or assistance, or who submits a recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to the service or assistance online, to submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State in accordance with this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 505, Sec. 1. (SB 35) Effective January 1, 2013. Section operative September 26, 2016, when Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, amended Section 2196 and deleted its condition in former subd. (e) that restricted the operation of Chapter 2.5 (Sections 2196 to 2198).)
2023 California Code › Elections Code - ELEC › DIVISION 2 - VOTERS › CHAPTER 2.5 - Online Voter Registration › Section 2198.

2198. Each Internet Web site maintained by the state shall include a hyperlink on the site’s homepage to the online voter registration page of the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 277, Sec. 1. (SB 44) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative September 26, 2016, when Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, amended Section 2196 and deleted its condition in former subd. (e) that restricted the operation of Chapter 2.5 (Sections 2196 to 2198).)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)