BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: August 13, 2013
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING
Paul Fong, Chair
SB 361 (Padilla) - As Amended: August 6, 2013
SENATE VOTE : (vote not relevant)
SUBJECT : Elections: voter registration.
SUMMARY : Requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to jointly
establish automated voter registration systems with the
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), California community
colleges (CCC) and California State Universities (CSU), as
specified, and voter registration agencies designated by
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), as specified.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires the SOS to provide on his or her Internet Web site
the capability for a voter to, and maintain a toll-free
telephone number by which a voter may, do all of the
following:
a) Check the status of his or her voter registration and
review his or her voter registration information that is
included in the SOS's electronic voter registration system;
b) Find the location of his or her polling place, not less
than thirty days before an election, if available, or the
location of the polling place for any residential address
in the state;
c) Determine, upon completion of the official canvass for
an election, whether his or her vote by mail (VBM) ballot
was counted and if not, the reason the ballot was rejected;
d) Determine, upon completion of the official canvass for
an election, whether his or her provisional ballot was
counted and if not, the reason the ballot was rejected;
and,
e) Opt out of receiving his or her voter pamphlet by mail
and instead receive it by email.
2)Requires the online system established by this bill to be
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accessible to persons with disabilities and available in all
languages in which a ballot or ballot materials are required
to be made available in this state pursuant to Section 203 (42
U.S.C. Sec. 1973aa-1a) or Section 4(f)(4) (42 U.S.C. Sec.
1973b(f)(4)) of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Requires the SOS to adopt regulations to ensure the security
and privacy of any personal voter registration information
conveyed by the online system.
3)Authorizes the SOS, notwithstanding other laws and for the
purposes of maintaining accurate voter registration records,
to enter into agreements with other states to share and
receive information or data pertaining to voters who have
permanently moved to other states in accordance with existing
law. Requires the SOS, before entering into an agreement, to
establish standards and procedures to safeguard the privacy of
the state's residents and the integrity and security of the
information or data shared and received. Prohibits the SOS
from sharing a voter's information if that information is
deemed confidential by existing law, as specified.
4)Establishes Paperless Voter Registration and requires the SOS
and the DMV, by January 1, 2017, to jointly establish a system
in which voter registration information is collected by the
DMV, as specified, and electronically transmitted to the SOS,
in a format prescribed by the SOS, for the purpose of
registering a person to vote or updating a voter's
registration information.
5)Requires the DMV, with each in-person or online application
for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or state
identification card, and with each in-person or online
submission of a change of address form, to offer the person
the opportunity to register to vote in accordance with the
NVRA. Requires the DMV to notify the applicant of all of the
following:
a) The eligibility requirements to register to vote in this
state, using notice language approved by the SOS;
b) That the applicant has an opportunity to register to
vote or update his or her voter registration information;
c) That voter registration is voluntary and, if the
applicant declines to register to vote, the fact that he or
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she declined to register shall only be used for voter
registration purposes and shall not otherwise affect the
services or assistance provided by the DMV;
d) That if the applicant chooses to register to vote or
update his or her voter registration information, that his
or her voter registration information shall be made
available to the SOS for voter registration purposes.
6)Requires the DMV, after providing the required notices to the
applicant as stated above, to ask the applicant whether he or
she would like to register to vote or update his or her voter
registration information and whether he or she consents to the
use of his or her DMV records for voter registration purposes.
Requires the DMV, for each applicant who indicates that he or
she would like to register to vote or update his or her voter
registration information, and consents to the use of his or
her motor vehicle records for voter registration purposes, to
provide the applicant with a supplemental voter registration
form, as specified.
7)Requires each CCC or CSU campus that operates an automated
class registration system on or after January 1, 2014, to
jointly establish a system in which voter registration
information is collected by the college or university, as
specified, and electronically transmitted to the SOS, in a
format prescribed by the SOS, for the purpose of registering a
person to vote or updating a voter's registration information.
Requires the SOS to work with each CCC and CSU campus that
operates an automated class registration system to ensure that
the system conforms to the Paperless Voter Registration
requirements, as specified in the bill.
8)Requires the CCC or CSU campus, each time a student registers
for classes, to offer the student the opportunity to register
to vote, and to notify the student of all of the following:
a) The eligibility requirements to register to vote in this
state, using notice language approved by the SOS;
b) That the student has an opportunity to register to vote
or update his or her voter registration information;
c) That voter registration is voluntary and, if the student
declines to register to vote, the fact that he or she
declined to register shall only be used for voter
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registration purposes and shall not affect his or her class
registration; and,
d) That if the student chooses to register to vote or
update his or her voter registration information, that his
or her voter registration information shall be made
available to the SOS for voter registration purposes.
9)Requires CCC or CSU, after providing the required notices to
the student as stated above, to ask the student whether he or
she would like to register to vote or update his or her voter
registration information and whether he or she consents to the
use of his or her student records for voter registration
purposes. Requires CCC or CSU, for each student who indicates
that he or she would like to register to vote or update his or
her voter registration information, and consents to the use of
his or her student records for voter registration purposes, to
provide the student with a supplemental voter registration
form, as defined.
10)Requires the SOS and each NVRA voter registration agency, as
specified, that allows a person to apply online for service or
assistance, or to submit a recertification, renewal, or change
of address form relating to the service or assistance online,
to jointly establish a system under which voter registration
information is collected by the agency and electronically
transmitted, in a format prescribed by the SOS, to the SOS for
the purpose of registering a person to vote or updating a
voter's registration information.
11)Provides that with each online application for service or
assistance or submission of a recertification, renewal, or
change of address form relating to the service or assistance
online, immediately prior to providing an electronic voter
preference form, the voter registration agency shall notify
the applicant of all of the following:
a) The eligibility requirement to register to vote in this
state;
b) That the applicant has an opportunity to register to
vote or update his or her voter registration information;
and,
c) That voter registration is voluntary and, if the
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applicant declines to register to vote, the fact that he or
she has declined to register shall only be used for voter
registration
purposes and shall not otherwise affect the services or
assistance provided by the agency.
12)Provides that if an applicant indicates on his or her
electronic voter preference form that he or she would like to
register to vote by completing a supplemental voter
registration form, the voter registration agency shall do both
of the following:
a) Notify the applicant that, if he or she chooses to
register to vote or update his or her voter registration by
completing the form, he or she consents to the agency and
the SOS using information contained in his or her agency
records for voter registration purposes; and,
b) Provide the applicant with a supplemental voter
registration form, as specified.
13)Requires the DMV, the college or university, or the voter
registration agency, not later than one business day after
receipt of a completed supplemental voter registration form,
to electronically transmit to the SOS both of the following:
a) The information collected on the supplemental voter
registration form; and,
b) Any other information in the applicant's records that is
necessary to register the applicant to vote or update the
applicant's voter registration, as applicable.
14)Provides that an applicant's voter registration shall be
deemed submitted on the date upon which the DMV, the college
or university, or the voter registration agency received the
applicant's completed supplemental voter registration form.
15)Requires the DMV, the college or university, or the voter
registration agency to only transmit information to the SOS
that is necessary to register a person to vote or update a
voter's registration. Provides that if an applicant declines
to register to vote, the fact that he or she has declined to
register shall be confidential and that information shall not
be transmitted to the SOS.
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16)Requires the DMV, the college or university, and voter
registration agency, notwithstanding any other provision of
law and immediately after transmitting an applicant's voter
registration information to the SOS, to destroy the
applicant's completed supplemental voter registration form and
any materials containing information specific to the
applicant's voter registration that is not otherwise collected
by the DMV, the college or university, or voter registration
agency for other purposes.
17)Requires the DMV, each college or university, and each voter
registration agency to prepare and submit to the SOS for
approval a supplemental voter registration form. Requires the
supplemental voter registration form to request voter
registration information necessary to register a person to
vote or update the person's voter registration. Prohibits the
form from requiring any information to be provided that
duplicates information previously provided to the department,
college or university, or voter registration agency and
available in the records for the voter.
18)Requires the supplemental voter registration form to do all
of the following:
a) State the eligibility requirements to register to vote;
b) Contain an attestation that the registrant meets each
eligibility requirement; and,
c) Request all of the following information from the
registrant, if the information is not otherwise available
in the records for the registrant:
i) The registrant's home telephone number;
ii) The registrant's email address;
iii) The registrant's California driver's license (DL)
number or state-issued identification number;
iv) The last four digits of the registrant's social
security number (SSN), if available;
v) If the registrant was previously registered to vote,
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his or her name, address, and county of residence for the
previous registration;
vi) The language in which the registrant would like to
receive election-related materials;
vii) The registrant's political party preference, if any;
viii) The registrant's ethnicity or race, or both,
provided that the registrant may not be denied the
ability to register because he or she declines to state
his or her ethnicity or race;
ix) Whether the registrant would like to receive a VBM
ballot in all elections; and,
x) Whether the registrant would like to be a poll
worker.
(d) Request any other information required by state or federal
law for voter registration.
19)Requires the registrant to certify the content of the form as
to its truth and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with
his or her signature and the date of signing. Provides that if
the registrant is unable to write, he or she shall sign with a
mark or cross.
20)Prohibits a registrant from being denied the ability to
register to vote because he or she declines to provide any of
the information that is not required in order for a person to
register to vote.
21)Requires a paperless voter registration system established in
accordance with this bill to be designed to ensure the secure
electronic storage of information by, and the secure
electronic transmission of information between, the SOS and
the DMV, college or university, or voter registration agency.
22)Requires the SOS to ensure that a person is not registered to
vote, or does not have his or her voter registration updated
pursuant to this chapter, unless the person has consented to
registering or updating his or her voter registration.
Provides that if the SOS receives information indicating that
a person did not consent to registering to vote or updating
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his or her voter registration before the registration or the
update to the registration is processed by the SOS, the person
shall not be registered to vote or have his or her voter
registration updated. Prohibits a person included in the
statewide voter registration database from having his or her
name removed from the database solely because the SOS receives
information indicating that he or she may not have consented
to registering or updating his or her voter registration.
23)Prohibits the name of the department, college or university,
or voter registration agency from which voter registration
information is electronically transmitted to the SOS, from
being included in the statewide voter registration database.
24)Prohibits a person from using, sharing, or providing access
to the statewide voter registration database for any purpose
other than voter registration, election administration, or the
enforcement of election laws.
25)Provides that the fact that a person is not included in the
statewide voter registration database, or has declined to
supply information for voter registration purposes pursuant to
this bill, shall not be disclosed to the public or used for
any purpose other than voter registration, election
administration, or the enforcement of election laws.
26)Provides a person's declination to register to vote or to
update his or her voter registration shall not affect the
amount, type, or quality of service or assistance provided by
the DMV, a college or university, or a voter registration
agency, as applicable, except with regard to voter
registration.
27)Prohibits a person from using voter registration information
collected under this bill for commercial purposes, including
for comparison with a commercial list or database.
28)Requires the SOS to adopt regulations as necessary to
implement this bill, including, but not limited to, all of the
following:
a) Procedures to ensure the reliable electronic
transmission and validation of voter registration
information;
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b) Procedures relating to receipt of duplicate or multiple
transmissions of voter registration information pertaining
to the same person;
c) Procedures to ensure the security and privacy of voter
registration information transmitted pursuant to this
chapter; and,
d) Procedures to ensure that the name of the department,
college or university, or voter registration agency that
electronically transmitted a voter's registration
information to the SOS is not included in the statewide
voter registration database.
29)Requires an entity that electronically transmits voter
registration information to the SOS in accordance with this
bill to comply with all applicable regulations and guidelines
adopted by the SOS. Permits an entity to adopt or establish
additional security measures to protect the privacy and
security of voter registration information transmitted to the
SOS.
30)Permits the DMV, a college or university, or a voter
registration agency to contract with a third party to assist
in the transmission of voter registration information to the
SOS, provided that the transmission complies with all
requirements of the provisions of this bill.
31)Requires the SOS, on or before January 1 of each year, to
submit a report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of
this bill. Requires the report to include all of the following
information:
a) The number of electronic transmissions of voter
registration information made from each entity;
b) The number of voters registered pursuant to this bill,
by entity; and,
c) The number of voters in the statewide voter registration
database whose voter registration information was updated
pursuant to this bill, by entity.
32)Requires this bill to become operative only if the SOS
certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration
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database that complies with the requirements of the federal
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).
33)Makes corresponding and technical changes.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Requires each state to offer voter registration services at
motor vehicle agency offices, offices that provide public
assistance, offices that provide state-funded programs
primarily engaged in providing services to persons with
disabilities, Armed Forces recruitment offices, and other
state and local offices within the state designated as NVRA
voter registration agencies.
2)Requires the DMV to provide the opportunity to register to
vote to individuals who apply for, renew, or change an address
for, a driver's license or personal identification card issued
by the DMV.
3)Requires a driver's license or identification card application
to be used as an application for voter registration, unless
the applicant fails to sign the application.
4)Requires change of address information received by the DMV to
be used for the purpose of updating voter registration
records, unless the registrant chooses otherwise.
5)Requires all NVRA designated voter registration agencies to
provide the opportunity to register to vote to persons
applying for the agency's assistance or services, seeking
recertification or renewal of those services, and changing
address for the assistance or services.
6)Requires NVRA designated voter registration agencies to
distribute voter registration forms and NVRA voter preference
forms, assist in filling out the voter registration form,
accept and transmit completed voter registration forms to
county elections officials, and accept and retain completed
preference forms on file for two years.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. State-mandated local program: contains
reimbursement direction.
COMMENTS :
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1)Purpose of the Bill : According to the author:
California has fallen behind other states in the adoption
of election information technology that can expand voter
participation and ensure every vote is counted.
In 2010, California had 23.5 million eligible voters, of
these:
17.2 million were registered to vote.
And only 10.5 million voted, which means almost 13
million potential voters chose not to participate.
More people did not vote in California, than the
total number of voters in Texas and New York combined.
Of those that did vote:
Over a million reported voter registration problems
546,000 voted using provisional ballots - which is
more than the total number of voters in either Delaware
or Vermont or Hawaii.
How does this compare to other states?
In February of this year, the Pew Center on the States
released the Election Performance Index which measures 17
indicators of effective election administration.
California ranks 48th, right below West Virginia and just
above Alabama and Mississippi.
Specifically, the report noted that in 2010 California had:
The highest rate of provisional ballots cast in the
nation
The highest rate of absentee ballots rejected in the
nation
And a high rate of nonvoting due to registration or
absentee ballot problems
Access to election information can help voters solve
problems with their registration.
However, California voters have a more difficult time
accessing election information compared to other states. In
18 states voters are able to go to their state website and
check their:
registration status
location of their polling place
specific ballot information
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and the status of their absentee and provisional
ballots.
39 states offer at least 2 of these tools, California
offers none of them. We have the opportunity to change
that. The vendor for VoteCal, the future statewide voter
registration database, is required to allow these tools to
be possible, but that does not guarantee they will be used.
SB 361 will create a central site on the Secretary of
State's website where voters can access these important
information tools.
California can also increase the accuracy and efficiency of
voter registration at Motor Voter agencies by implementing
paperless voter registration. SB 361 would create a
paperless gathering and transfer of voter registration
information from voter to the Motor Voter agency to the
Secretary of State and to the counties. A paperless system
that allows for the electronic transmission of voter
registration applications to election officials and to the
statewide registration database reduces both data entry
costs and the costs associated with clerical errors.
Paperless registration in Arizona has reduced voter
registration costs to three cents per application from 83
cents for paper applications.
SB 361 will increase voter registration and maintain more
accurate records by allowing California to share public
voter registration information with other states. Every
year, nearly 900,000 citizens move in and out of California
to and from other states. SB 361 authorizes the Secretary
of State to share voter registration information that is
public, with other Secretaries of State in order to
identify voters who have left California or who have moved
in. Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Nevada, Utah, Virginia,
and Washington already share voter registration information
with each other through the Election Registration
Information Center, known as ERIC.
SB 361 will increase voter registration, create
efficiencies, and improve the accuracy of voter records by
implementing modern technologies and processes that have
been successfully put to use in other states.
1)Paperless Voter Registration Requirements and Other States :
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This bill requires the SOS to jointly establish paperless
voter registration systems with the DMV, community colleges
and CSUs, as specified, and NVRA voter registration agencies,
as specified, under which voter registration information is
collected and electronically transmitted to the SOS for the
purpose of registering a person to vote or updating a voter's
registration information.
According to the Brennan Center's 2010 report entitled, "Voter
Registration in a Digital Age," seven states - Arizona,
Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Washington - currently have fully automated or paperless voter
registration systems with their motor vehicle agencies. The
report defines automated voter registration as one in which
the government offices, including DMV or social service
offices, collect and transfer voter registrations to elections
officials without using separate paper forms. According to
the report, these offices enter registration data into their
computers and transfer them electronically in a format that
the elections official can securely review and upload directly
into their voter registration database systems.
Additionally, the report states that at least ten states -
Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey,
North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas - have
DMV registrations that are partially automated. And officials
transmit at least some information electronically, but have
not completely eliminated separate forms or local data entry.
According to the report, others states with paperless voter
registration systems have had some positive results which
include a more cost-effective voter registration process,
potential costs savings due to more accurate and reliable
voter registration information, and increased voter
registration rates.
2)National Voter Registration Act : The NVRA was enacted by
Congress in 1993 and took effect in 1995. Also known as the
"Motor Voter Act," the enactment of the NVRA was intended to
enhance and increase voting opportunities for eligible voters
to register to vote and maintain their registration. In
addition to other methods of voter registration states offer,
the NVRA requires states to provide the opportunity to apply
to register to vote for federal elections through various
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methods. Section 5 of the NVRA requires states to offer voter
registration opportunities at motor vehicle agencies. Section
6 of the NVRA requires states to provide voter registration
opportunities by mail-in application. Finally, Section 7 of
the NVRA requires states to offer voter registration
opportunities at all offices that provide public assistance or
state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services
to persons with disabilities. Armed Forces recruitment
offices must also provide voter registration services.
Moreover, Section 7 of the NVRA requires a state to designate
other offices within the state as voter registration agencies.
According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) NVRA
guidelines, a state is free to determine which other agencies
or offices should be designated, according to its needs and
preferences, but it must make additional designations. In
California, the following state and local offices are NVRA
voter registration agencies:
DMV
Public assistance agencies (including County Human
Service Agencies)
o County offices which accept applications and
administer benefits for CalFresh, formerly known as
Food Stamps, and the California Work Opportunity and
Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS);
o County offices which accept applications and
administer benefits for the Medi-Cal program; and,
o Community-based nonprofit organizations under
contract with the Department of Public Health to
administer the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
program;
State-funded agencies primarily serving persons with
disabilities
o Department of Rehabilitation offices offering
vocational rehabilitation services;
o Independent Living Centers;
o Department of Developmental Services Regional
Centers;
o Offices under contract with the Department of
Social Services, Office of Deaf Access to provide
services to the deaf; and,
o State and county mental health providers;
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Armed Forces Recruitment offices
Other agencies designated by the state under the NVRA
o Franchise Tax Board offices offering forms,
instruction, and assistance to the public for income
tax and the Homeowners and Renters Assistance program;
and,
o Board of Equalization offices serving the
public.
As mentioned above, this bill requires designated NVRA voter
registration agencies that allow a person to apply online for
services or assistance to establish a system in which voter
registration is collected by the agency and electronically
transmitted to the SOS.
This bill makes substantial changes by requiring certain NVRA
agencies to interface directly with the SOS and electronically
transmit voter registration information. This requirement
will be significant as there are over 600 NVRA designated
agencies that could be required to transmit voter registration
information electronically to the SOS if they offer online
services or assistance.
1)Voter Access to Registration Information : According to the
author's statement, one of the goals of this bill is to
increase a voter's access to their voter registration so they
have the ability to update their information and resolve any
issues regarding their registration. In doing so, this bill
requires the SOS to provide tools on his or her Internet Web
site that allow a voter to check the status of his or her
registration information, find the location of his or her
polling place, determine whether his or her VBM or provisional
ballot was counted and if not, the reason the ballot was
rejected, and opt out of receiving a statewide voter pamphlet
by mail. In addition, this bill requires this information to
be accessible to persons with disabilities and available in
all languages required by federal law. Furthermore, this bill
requires the SOS to adopt regulations to ensure the security
and privacy of the information provided. As mentioned in the
author's statement, these are all features that will be
included in VoteCal, the new statewide voter registration
database. VoteCal is currently in procurement and is expected
to be fully deployed in 2016. The provisions of this bill are
contingent upon the implementation of VoteCal.
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2)Election Registration Information Center (ERIC) : The
Electronic Registration Information Center, also known as
ERIC, is a non-profit organization with the sole mission of
assisting states to improve the accuracy of America's voter
rolls and increase access to voter registration for all
eligible citizens. ERIC is governed by states who choose to
join, and was formed in 2013 with the assistance of The PEW
Charitable Trust. According to representatives of PEW, there
are seven states (Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Nevada, Utah,
Virginia, and Washington) that are participating in ERIC.
According to background information, the ERIC data center allows
states to securely and safely compare voter data, thereby
improving the accuracy of the voter rolls. States that choose
to participate in ERIC are able to compare information on
eligible voters from official data sources submitted by the
states. Materials further state that ERIC has safeguards in
place that anonymizes sensitive identifying data by converting
it into indecipherable characters that is unreadable and
unusable to potential hackers, such as "one-way hashing."
According to a representative of PEW, these records go through
a data-matching exchange that cross checks the information
with other data sources such as the National Change of Address
data from the Postal Service, as well as other existing
government databases, such as death records from the Social
Security Administration. ERIC then reports back to the states
where there is a highly confident match indicating a voter
moved or died, or the existence of a duplicate record. States
can then begin the process under federal and state law to
clean up the voter rolls. Participating states also receive
information on unregistered individuals who are potentially
eligible to vote. This information will allow them to reach
out to those citizens to encourage them to register to vote.
This bill permits the SOS to enter into agreements with other
states to share and receive information or data pertaining to
voters who have permanently moved to other states. In
addition, the bill prohibits the SOS from sharing voter
information if that voter information is deemed to be
confidential. These provisions of the bill are not limited to
participation in ERIC. Consequently, irrespective of any
security protections that have been put into in place at ERIC,
this bill would allow the SOS to share voter registration
information even absent those protections. In addition, this
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bill gives the SOS the sole discretion to decide if the state
of California should enter into agreements with other states
and share information and data pertaining to voters who have
permanently moved to other states. The committee may wish to
consider whether designating this discretion to an
independently elected constitutional officer is prudent.
The bill can be interpreted to give the SOS sole discretion to
decide whether or not to share the information that has been
previously considered confidential, including voters' DL and
SSN numbers.
According to ERIC's bylaws, a state participating in ERIC is
required to share their voter registration files and their DMV
records. In addition, the bylaws state that voter
registration and motor vehicle data fields to be submitted to
ERIC by each participating jurisdiction include the following
if available: all name fields, all address fields, DL or state
identification number, last four digits of SSN, date of birth,
affirmative documentation of citizenship, the title/type of
affirmative documentation of citizenship presented, phone
number, and email addresses or other electronic contact
method. The majority of California's DMV records contain
information that is expressly prohibited from being disclosed,
such as an individual's DL number and SSN. According to a
representative from PEW, in order to participate, ERIC would
require California to share personal identifying information
such as a voter's DL, SSN, and DOB, two of which are currently
prohibited by law from being disclosed.
Furthermore, the bill does not contain any requirements for
the SOS to inform a voter that their personal voter
registration information is being shared, nor does the bill
require a voter to consent to their information being shared.
The committee may wish to consider whether this policy change
will set a new precedent that allows a voter's personal
information to be shared without their consent.
3)Related Legislation : SB 589 (Hill), which is pending on the
Assembly Floor, requires county elections officials to
establish a free access system that allows a VBM voter to find
out whether his or her ballot was counted, and if not, the
reason why it was not counted. SB 589 (Hill) passed out of
this committee on a 6-0 vote.
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AB 1122 (Levine), would have required the DMV, in coordination
with the SOS, to the extent the State's Plan for
implementation of the NVRA is inconsistent with the NVRA, to
take additional steps to fully implement and further comply
with the NVRA. AB 1122 was held on the Assembly
Appropriations Committee's suspense file.
4)Previous Legislation : SB 35 (Padilla), Chapter 505, Statutes
of 2012, added the California Health Benefit Exchange to the
list of public assistance agencies required by the NVRA to
provide voter registration opportunities and codified various
other provisions of the NVRA.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
American Civil Liberties Union (if amended)
California Common Cause
CALPIRG
California State Council of the Service Employees International
Union
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
Educational Fund
National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles
PowerPAC.Org
Rock the Vote
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Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Nichole Becker / E. & R. / (916)
319-2094