Amended in Senate July 1, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1020

Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas

February 26, 2015

An act to amend begin delete Section 2117 end delete begin insert Sections 2000, 2101, 2103, 2106, 2114, 2115, 2119, 2120, 2139, 2140, 2150, 2155.3, 2157, 2158, 2163, 2165, 2166, 2166.5, 2166.7, 2168, 2183, 2184, 2185, 2187, 2188, 2188.1, 2188.5, 2191, 2193, 2194, 2196, 2200, 2201, 2202, 2206, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2221, 2224, 2225, 2226, 2227, 3010, 3011, 9030, 9031, 9114, 9115, 9308, 930 end insert begin insert 9, 14202, 18104, and 18109 of, and to repeal Sections 2104, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2113, 2117, 2118, 2118.5, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2141, 2160, 2180, 2181, 2182, 2190, 2192, 2203, and 2204 end insert of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1020, as amended, Ridley-Thomas. Elections: voter registration.

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Existing law provides that a person is entitled to register to vote if he or she is a United States citizen, a resident of California, not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next registration.

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This bill would provide that a person is entitled to preregister to vote in an election if, among other things, that person is at least 16 years of age.

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Existing law authorizes county elections officials, under specified circumstances and in order to promote and encourage voter registrations, to deputize as registrars qualified citizens to register voters anywhere within the county.

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The bill would delete this authorization and make conforming changes to related provisions of law.

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Existing law requires the county elections official to accept affidavits of registration at all times except during the 14 days immediately preceding an election and requires the county elections official to accept an affidavit of registration executed as part of a voter registration card in the forthcoming election if the affidavit is executed on or before the 15th day prior to the election and if a specified circumstance applies.

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The bill would delete these provisions of law.

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Existing law authorizes the county elections official of any county to receive the affidavit of registration of any elector who resides or claims residence in another county in this state and provides that this method of registration is effective for all elections occurring 29 or more days after receipt of the affidavit of registration. Existing law also sets forth the acceptance procedure for the county elections official in the event a voter provides notification of a change of address.

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The bill would instead specify that registration by the above-described method would be effective for an election occurring 15 or more days after receipt of the affidavit of registration by the county elections official. The bill would also modify the procedure for the acceptance of affidavits of voter registration, reregistration, or notification of a transfer of registration for an election.

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Existing law authorizes any person filing with the county elections official a new affidavit of registration or reregistration to have the information relating to his or her residence address, telephone number, and e-mail address appearing on the affidavit, or any list, roster, or index prepared therefrom, declared confidential upon a superior court order, as specified.

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The bill would impose new requirements on county elections officials relating to voters moving into a new county who wish to apply for confidential voter status. By imposing new requirements on local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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Existing law requires the county elections officer to print a complete index and authorizes the officer to print a continuing index, by precinct, to the affidavits of registration current at the date of printing. Each county elections official is also required to send to the Secretary of State a summary statement of the number of voters in the county.

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The bill would modify these provisions of law and require that the county elections officer provide an electronic copy of the index and of supplements to the index. The bill would also require a county elections official to provide detailed notice to the Secretary of State that specified voter information is available.

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The bill would correct incorrect cross-references and delete obsolete provisions of law.

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Existing law requires the county elections official to cancel voter registration at the signed, written request of the person registered, when the mental incompetency of the person registered is legally established, upon proof that the person is presently imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony, upon the production of a certified copy of a judgment directing that the cancellation be made, or upon the death of the person registered.

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The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to cancel a person’s registration when the mental incompetency of the person registered is legally established, upon proof that the person is presently imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and upon the death of the person registered.

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In specified circumstances, existing law requires a court to determine whether a person is capable of completing an affidavit of registration or otherwise qualified to vote. If the court determines that the person is not capable of completing the affidavit or is not qualified to vote, the court is required to order the person to be disqualified from voting and to notify the county elections official. In the event a person’s right to register to vote is restored, the court is required to notify the county elections official.

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The bill would instead require the court to notify the Secretary of State in the event a person is disqualified from voting or his or her right to register to vote is restored.

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Existing law authorizes a county elections official to send an alternate residency confirmation postcard to a voter if the voter has not voted in an election within the preceding 4 years and his or her residence address, name, or party affiliation has not been updated during that time. A county elections official is required to send a forwardable notice to a voter to enable the voter to verify or correct residency information based on change-of-address data.

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The bill would modify the form and content of the alternate residency confirmation postcard and forwardable notice.

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Under existing law, any deputy registrar of voters having charge of affidavits of registration is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly neglects or refuses to return affidavits of registration.

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The bill would instead specify that any individual or organization having charge of affidavits of registration who knowingly neglects or refuses to return affidavits of registration is guilty of a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.

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The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

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This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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This bill would become operative only if the Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

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Existing law sets forth the procedures for registering to vote and processing voter registration. Existing law requires, if a voter reregisters or transfers his or her registration from one precinct to another, that the former address be entered in the prior registration portion of the affidavit and the former registration be canceled, except as specified.

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This bill would instead require that the former address be maintained with the voter record and the registration be updated.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert .

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2000 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended
to read: end insert

2000.  

(a) Every person who qualifies under Section 2 of Article
II of the California Constitution and who complies with this code
governing the registration of electors may vote at any election held
within the territory within which he or she resides and the election
is held.

(b) Any person who will be at least 18 years of age at the time
of the next election is eligible to register and vote at that election.

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(c) Pursuant to Section 2102, any person who is at least 16
years of age and otherwise meets all eligibility requirements to
vote is eligible to preregister to vote, but is not eligible to vote
until he or she is 18 years of age.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2101 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to read: end insert

2101.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert A person entitled to register to vote shall be a United
States citizen, a resident of California, not begin delete in prison end delete begin insert imprisoned end insert
or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years
of age at the time of the next election.

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(b) A person entitled to preregister to vote in an election shall
be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned
or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 16 years
of age.

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begin insert SEC. 3. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2103 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to read: end insert

2103.  

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the election
board of each county, in order to promote and encourage voter
registrations, shall establish a sufficient number of registration
places throughout the county, and outside the county courthouse,
for the convenience of persons desiring to register, to the end that
registration may be maintained at a high level.

(b) It is also the intent of the Legislature that county elections
officials, in order to promote and encourage voter registrations,
shall enlist the support and cooperation of interested citizens and
organizations begin delete , and shall deputize as registrars qualified citizens end delete in
such a way as to reach most effectively every resident of the
county. begin delete The persons so deputized shall be permitted to register
voters anywhere within the county, including at the places of
residence of the persons to be registered, and the county elections
official shall not deny deputy registrars the right to register voters
anywhere in the county. end delete

(c) It is also the intent of the Legislature that
non-English-speaking citizens, like all other citizens, should be
encouraged to vote. Therefore, appropriate efforts should be made
to minimize obstacles to registration by citizens who lack sufficient
skill in English to register without assistance.

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(d) Where the county elections official finds that citizens
described in subdivision (c) approximate 3 percent or more of the
voting age residents of a precinct, or in the event that interested
citizens or organizations provide information which the county
elections official believes indicates a need for registration
assistance for qualified citizens described in subdivision (c), the
county elections official shall make reasonable efforts to recruit
deputy registrars who are fluent in a language used by citizens
described in subdivision (c) and in English. That recruitment shall
be conducted through the cooperation of interested citizens and
organizations and through voluntarily donated public service
notices in the media, including newspapers, radio, and television,
particularly those media that serve the non-English-speaking
citizens described in subdivision (c). Deputy registrars so appointed
shall facilitate registration in the particular precincts concerned
and shall have the right to register voters anywhere in the county.

(e) In furtherance of the purposes of this section, the governing
board of any county, city, city and county, district, or other public
agency may authorize and assign any of its officers or employees
to become deputy registrars of voters and to register qualified
citizens on any premises and facilities owned or controlled by
those public agencies during the regular working hours of the
officers or employees. With the exception of firefighters, any
compensation to which the officer or employee may be entitled in
payment for the services of the officer or employee as a deputy
registrar may be paid by the authority that appointed the officer
or employee as a deputy registrar to the public agency that regularly
employs the officer or employee.

(f) It is the intent of the Legislature that no limitation be imposed
on the number of persons appointed to act as deputy registrars of
voters.

(g)

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begin insert (d) end insert  It is the intent of the Legislature that county elections
officials be permitted to distribute affidavits of registration and
voter registration cards, in all languages required by Section 203
begin delete (42 end delete begin insert (52 end insert U.S.C. Sec. begin delete 1973aa-1a) end delete begin insert 10503) end insert or Section 4(f)(4) begin delete (42 end delete begin insert (52 end insert
U.S.C. Sec. begin delete 1973b(f)(4)) end delete begin insert 10303(f)(4)) end insert of the federal Voting Rights
Act of 1965, by using the county’s Internet Web site.

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begin insert SEC. 4. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2104 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

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2104.  

It is the intent of the Legislature that the introduction of
registration by mail shall not in any way lead to administrative
limitations on the use of deputy registrars of voters for the purpose
of assisting in the registration of persons who may continue to
require such assistance.

It is the intent of the Legislature that registrars continue to be
deputized by the county elections official pursuant to Section 2103,
but that as the electorate becomes more conversant with mail
registration procedures, the number of deputy registrars will
naturally diminish due to a decrease in the demand for the services
of the deputy registrars of voters.

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begin insert SEC. 5. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2106 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert , as amended by
Section 2 of Chapter 619 of the Statutes of 2014, is amended to
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2106.  

A program adopted by a county pursuant to Section 2103
or 2105, that is designed to encourage the registration of electors,
shall, with respect to a printed literature or media announcement
made in connection with these programs, contain this statement:
“A person entitled to register to vote must be a United States
citizen, a resident of California, not begin delete in prison end delete begin insert imprisoned end insert or on
parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age
at the time of the election. A person may preregister to vote if he
or she is a United States citizen, a resident of California, not begin delete in
prison end delete begin insert imprisoned end insert or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and
at least 16 years of age.” A county elections official may continue
to use existing materials before printing new or revised materials
required by any changes to this section.

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begin insert SEC. 6. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2106 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert , as enacted by
Section 2 of Chapter 920 of the Statutes of 1994, is amended to
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2106.  

Any program adopted by a county pursuant to Section
2103 or 2105, that is designed to encourage the registration of
electors, shall, with respect to any printed literature or media
announcements made in connection with these programs, contain
this statement: “A person entitled to register to vote must be a
United States citizen, a resident of California, not begin delete in prison end delete
begin insert imprisoned end insert or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least
18 years of age at the time of the election.”

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begin insert SEC. 7. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2107 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert , as amended by
Section 7 of Chapter 909 of the Statutes of 2014, is repealed. end insert

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2107.  

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the county
elections official shall accept affidavits of registration at all times
except during the 14 days immediately preceding an election, when
registration shall cease for that election as to electors residing in
the territory within which the election is held. Transfers of
registration for an election may be made from one precinct to
another precinct in the same county at any time registration is in
progress in the precinct to which the elector seeks to transfer.

(b) The county elections official shall accept an affidavit of
registration executed as part of a voter registration card in the
forthcoming election if the affidavit is executed on or before the
15th day prior to the election, and if any of the following apply:

(1) The affidavit is postmarked on or before the 15th day prior
to the election and received by mail by the county elections official.

(2) The affidavit is submitted to the Department of Motor
Vehicles or accepted by any other public agency designated as a
voter registration agency pursuant to the federal National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973gg et seq.) on or
before the 15th day prior to the election.

(3) The affidavit is delivered to the county elections official by
means other than those described in paragraphs (1) and (2) on or
before the 15th day prior to the election.

(4) The affidavit is submitted electronically on the Internet Web
site of the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 2196 on or before
the 15th day prior to the election.

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begin insert SEC. 8. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2107 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert , as amended by
Section 8 of Chapter 909 of the Statutes of 2014, is repealed. end insert

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2107.  

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and Article
4.5 (commencing with Section 2170), the county elections official
shall accept affidavits of registration at all times except during the
14 days immediately preceding an election, when registration shall
cease for that election as to electors residing in the territory within
which the election is held. Transfers of registration for an election
may be made from one precinct to another precinct in the same
county at any time registration is in progress in the precinct to
which the elector seeks to transfer.

(b) The county elections official shall accept an affidavit of
registration executed as part of a voter registration card in the
forthcoming election if the affidavit is executed on or before the
15th day prior to the election, and if any of the following apply:

(1) A mailed affidavit is postmarked on or before the 15th day
prior to the election and received by mail by the county elections
official before the close of the polls on election day.

(2) The affidavit is submitted to the Department of Motor
Vehicles or accepted by any other public agency designated as a
voter registration agency pursuant to the federal National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973gg et seq.) on or
before the 15th day prior to the election.

(3) The affidavit is delivered to the county elections official by
means other than those described in paragraphs (1) and (2) on or
before the 15th day prior to the election.

(4) The affidavit is submitted electronically on the Internet Web
site of the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 2196 on or before
the 15th day prior to the election.

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begin insert SEC. 9. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2108 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

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2108.  

The county elections official shall keep and maintain a
current file listing all persons appointed or deputized by the county
elections official to register voters, which file shall be open to
public inspection. The file shall include the party affiliation, if
any, of each person listed.

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begin insert SEC. 10. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2109 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

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2109.  

Any person who is a registered voter qualifies for
appointment as a deputy registrar of voters.

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begin insert SEC. 11. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2110 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

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2110.  

No county elections official may refuse to deputize any
person to register voters because of ancestry, marital status,
political affiliation, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section
11135 of the Government Code.

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begin insert SEC. 12. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2113 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

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2113.  

Any elector absent from the county in which he or she
claims residence may request a voter registration card from the
county elections official of the county of residence. The county
elections official shall furnish a voter registration card, to each
elector requesting a card and showing that he or she will be
temporarily absent from his or her home county. Upon receipt by
the county elections official, the affidavit of registration shall be
processed as required by this chapter.

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begin insert SEC. 13. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2114 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
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2114.  

The county elections official of any county in this state
may receive the affidavit of registration of any elector who resides
or claims residence in another county in this state. The affidavit
shall be forwarded to the county elections official of the county
in which the elector resides. The county elections official of the
county in which the elector resides shall use the affidavit of
registration begin insert received end insert from the other county as his or her permanent
record begin insert of registration end insert .

Registration by this method shall be effective for all elections
occurring begin delete 29 end delete begin insert 15 end insert or more days after receipt of the affidavit of
registration by the county elections official begin delete or his or her deputy end delete to
which the affidavit is mailed or delivered by the elector.

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begin insert SEC. 14. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2115 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
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2115.  

Whenever a voter, between the time of that person’s last
registration and the time for the closing of registration for any
given election begin delete in the same county end delete , has lawfully changed his or her
surname, the voter begin delete may end delete begin insert shall end insert reregister under the new or changed
name. The voter shall make an additional statement at the time of
reregistration, giving the name under which he or she was last
registered begin delete in that county end delete .

This additional statement shall be given in the prior registration
portion of the affidavit of registration before the affidavit is signed,
and shall be deemed a part of the affidavit. Upon reregistration,
the last previous registration of the voter shall be begin delete canceled end delete
begin insert immediately updated end insert .

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begin insert SEC. 15. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2117 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

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2117.  

Except as provided in Section 2119, if a voter reregisters
or transfers his or her registration from one precinct to another,
the former address shall be entered in the prior registration portion
of the affidavit, and the former registration shall thereupon be
canceled.

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begin insert SEC. 16. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2118 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

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2118.  

No person shall register in one county when his or her
registration in another remains uncanceled unless he or she
complies with this section. Any person who is registered in one
county may, if otherwise legally qualified, register in another
county in which he or she then resides, at any time before the
closing of registration for any election, if in the prior registration
portion of the affidavit of registration he or she enters his or her
former address.

The county elections official shall at once notify the county
elections official of the county in which the old registration is still
uncanceled that the voter has reregistered. Upon receipt of the
notice of reregistration, the former registration shall be canceled
immediately.

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begin insert SEC. 17. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2118.5 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

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2118.5.  

(a) If a voter is erroneously assigned to a precinct, the
voter may apply to the elections official for a certificate showing
the record of registration. The elections official shall give the voter
the certificate on or before election day. Upon presentation of this
certificate to the precinct board of the proper precinct, the board
shall permit the voter to vote. If the voter does not obtain the
certificate provided for in this section, and votes in the precinct
into which the voter has been erroneously assigned by the elections
official, and the election is contested, the voter’s vote shall not be
rejected for those candidates and on those measures with respect
to which the voter would have been entitled to vote had the voter
voted in the proper precinct, and no inquiry shall be made as to
how the voter voted for those candidates or on those measures.

(b) No voter who receives a certificate of registration under this
section shall be charged a fee by the elections official.

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begin insert SEC. 18. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2119 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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2119.  

(a) In lieu of executing a new affidavit of registration
for a change of address within the county the county elections
official shall accept a notice or letter of the change of address
signed by a voter as he or she is registered.

(b) The county elections official shall accept a notification for
the forthcoming election and shall change the address on the voter’s
affidavit of registration accordingly if the notification is executed
on or before the 15th day prior to the election and if any of the
following apply:

(1) The notification is postmarked on or before the 15th day
prior to the election and received by mail by the county elections
official.

(2) The notification is submitted to the Department of Motor
Vehicles or accepted by any other public agency designated as a
voter registration agency pursuant to the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973gg) prior to the
election.

(3) The notification is delivered to the county elections official
by means other than those described in paragraphs (2) and (3) on
or before the 14th day prior to the election.

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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d) and Chapter
5 (commencing with Section 3400) and Chapter 6 (commencing
with Section 3500) of Division 3, the county elections official shall
accept affidavits of registration at all times except during the 14
days immediately preceding an election, when registration shall
cease for that election as to electors residing in the territory within
which the election is held.

(b) Transfers of registration for an election may be made from
one precinct to another precinct in the same county, from one
county to another county, or for a residence address change within
the same precinct at any time registration is in progress in the
precinct or county to which the elector seeks to transfer. In lieu
of executing a new affidavit of registration for a change of address,
the county elections official shall accept a notice, a letter of the
change of address signed by a voter as he or she is registered, or
a written notice. The former address shall be maintained with the
voter record and the registration of the voter shall be immediately
updated.

(c) If the reregistration or transfer is from one county to another
county, the county elections official of the county in which the
voter was formerly registered shall be notified and the registration
of the voter shall be immediately updated.

(d) The county elections official shall accept an affidavit of
registration or a notification for the forthcoming election and shall
immediately update the address on the voter’s affidavit of
registration accordingly if the affidavit of registration or
notification is executed on or before the 15th day prior to the
election and if any of the following apply:

(1) The mailed affidavit of registration or notification is
postmarked on or before the 15th day prior to the election and
received by mail by the county elections official before the close
of the polls on election day.

(2) The affidavit of registration or notification is submitted to
the Department of Motor Vehicles or accepted by any other public
agency designated as a voter registration agency pursuant to the
federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec.
20501 et seq.) on or before the 15th day prior to the election.

(3) The affidavit of registration or notification is delivered to
the county elections official by means other than those described
in paragraphs (1) and (2) on or before the 15th day prior to the
election.

(4) The affidavit is submitted electronically on the Internet Web
site of the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 2196 on or before
the 15th day prior to the election.

(e) If the registration, reregistration, or notification is executed
during the 14 days before an election or is executed on or before
the 15th day prior to the election, but does not meet any of the
conditions set forth in subdivision (d), the registration of the voter
or the update to the registration of the voter shall be immediately
processed, but the voter will not be eligible to vote in that election.

(f) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.

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begin insert SEC. 19. end insert   

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begin insert Section 2119 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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2119.  

(a) In lieu of executing a new affidavit of registration
for a change of address within the county the county elections
official shall accept a notice or letter of the change of address
signed by a voter as he or she is registered.

(b) The county elections official shall accept a notification for
the forthcoming election and shall change the address on the voter’s
affidavit of registration accordingly if the notification is executed
on or before the 15th day prior to the election and if any of the
following apply:

(1) The notification is postmarked on or before the 15th day
prior to the election and received by mail by the county elections
official.

(2) The notification is submitted to the Department of Motor
Vehicles or accepted by any other public agency designated as a
voter registration agency pursuant to the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973gg) prior to the
election.

(3) The notification is delivered to the county elections official
by means other than those described in paragraphs (2) and (3) on
or before the 14th day prior to the election.

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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), Article 4.5
(commencing with Section 2170), and Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 3400) and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3500)
of Division 3, the county elections official shall accept affidavits
of registration at all times except during the 14 days immediately
preceding an election, when registration shall cease for that
election as to electors residing in the territory within which the
election is held.

(b) Transfers of registration for an election may be made from
one precinct to another precinct in the same county or from one
county to another county at any time registration is in progress in
the precinct or county to which the elector seeks to transfer. In
lieu of executing a new affidavit of registration for a change of
address, the county elections official shall accept a notice, a letter
of the change of address signed by a voter as he or she is
registered, or written notice.

The former address shall be maintained with the voter record
and the registration of the voter shall be immediately updated.

(c) If the reregistration or transfer is from one county to another
county, the county elections official of the county in which the
voter was former registered shall be notified and the registration
of the voter shall be immediately updated.

(d) The county elections official shall accept an affidavit of
registration or a notification for the forthcoming election and shall
immediately update the address on the voter’s affidavit of
registration accordingly if the affidavit of registration or
notification is executed on or before the 15th day prior to the
election and if any of the following apply:

(1) The mailed affidavit of registration or notification is
postmarked on or before the 15th day prior to the election and
received by mail by the county elections official before the close
of the polls on election day.

(2) The affidavit of registration or notification is submitted to
the Department of Motor Vehicles or accepted by any other public
agency designated as a voter registration agency pursuant to the
federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec.
20501 et seq.) on or before the 15th day prior to the election.

(3) The affidavit of registration or notification is delivered to
the county elections official by means other than those described
in paragraphs (1) and (2) on or before the 15th day prior to the
election.

(4) The affidavit is submitted electronically on the Internet Web
site of the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 2196 on or before
the 15th day prior to the election.

(e) If the registration, reregistration, or notification is executed
during the 14 days before an election or is executed on or before
the 15th day prior to the election, but does not meet any of the
conditions set forth in subdivision (d), the registration of the voter
or the update to the registration of the voter shall be immediately
processed, but the voter will not be eligible to vote in that election.

(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2017.

end insert

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 20. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2120 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2120.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert If the county elections official receives a letter from
a voter stating that the voter has moved to a new address in another
county in the state begin insert and the voter provides the new address end insert , the
elections official shall immediately begin delete notify the elections official of
the county to which the voter has moved. Upon receipt of the
notice, the elections official of the county to which the voter has
moved shall send to the voter a voter registration card, and shall
instruct the voter that in order to record a change of address, the
voter must reregister on a new affidavit of registration. The
elections official shall cancel the old registration for any election
occurring at least 29 days after the receipt of the letter. end delete begin insert update the
voter’s registration and the former address shall be maintained
with the voter record. end insert

begin insert

(b) If the county elections official receives a letter from a voter
stating that the voter has moved to a new address in another county
in the state and the voter does not provide the new address, the
elections official shall cancel the old registration for any election
occurring at least 15 days after the receipt of the letter.

end insert

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 21. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2135 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2135.  

The county elections official shall provide voter
registration forms for use in registration by deputy registrars of
voters. The voter registration forms shall be bound into books or
pads. The affidavits included in the voter registration forms shall
be numbered and shall have a stub attached as prescribed by
Section 2160.

Each affidavit and stub shall bear the same number. The
numbering shall begin with one and continue in a sequence until
all of the blanks provided are numbered. The numbering shall
begin anew with each 1,000,000 affidavits of registration numbered
pursuant to this section. Each set of numbers shall be designated
alphabetically as a series, beginning with series A, following the
first 1,000,000.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 22. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2136 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2136.  

Each deputy registrar of voters shall be issued a receipt
by the county elections official for all books or pads issued,
specifying the numbers of the affidavits received. The deputy is
responsible for them until they are returned to the county elections
official.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 23. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2137 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2137.  

When any elector is registered, his or her name,
residence, and residence telephone number, if furnished, shall be
entered on the stub attached to the original affidavit. If for any
cause the affidavit is spoiled in the course of execution or a mistake
is made, the affidavit shall not be destroyed, but the name of the
elector for whom it was intended, with his or her residence, shall
be entered on the stub as in other cases, and the stubs and affidavits
each marked with the word “spoiled.”

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 24. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2139 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2139.  

On the day of the close of registration for any election
all begin delete deputy registrars of voters or end delete individuals and organizations that
have submitted plans for distribution shall immediately return all
completed affidavits of registration in their possession to the county
elections official. Unused affidavits shall be returned upon
completion of the distribution plan.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 25. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2140 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2140.  

The county elections official shall report to the district
attorney of the county, under oath, the name of any begin delete deputy registrar
of voters who has end delete begin insert individuals or organizations that have submitted
plans for distribution who have end insert not complied with this article.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 26. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2141 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2141.  

If the county elections official deems a duplicate file of
voter registration cards to be necessary for administrative purposes,
the county elections official may prepare, upon the receipt in his
or her office of each original affidavit of registration, a reproduction
thereof in compliance with the following conditions:

(a) The affidavit is photographed, microphotographed, or
reproduced in a manner approved for permanent records by the
National Bureau of Standards.

(b) The device used to reproduce the affidavit is one that
accurately reproduces the original thereof in all details.

(c) The photographs, microphotographs, or other reproductions
are placed in conveniently accessible files and provision is made
for preserving, examining, and using the same.

Wherever in this code the term duplicate affidavit is used it shall
be deemed to include the reproduced affidavit authorized by this
section.

Any signature comparison required by this code may be made
against these duplicates.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 27. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2150 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert , as amended by
Section 8 of Chapter 1 of the Statutes of 2009, is amended to read: end insert

2150.  

(a) The affidavit of registration shall show:

(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.

(2) The affiant’s name at length, including his or her given
name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given
name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The
affiant’s given name may be preceded, at affiant’s option, by the
designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied
the right to register because of his or her failure to mark a prefix
to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration
card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the
printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.

(3) The affiant’s place of residence, residence telephone number,
if furnished, and e-mail address, if furnished. No person shall be
denied the right to register because of his or her failure to furnish
a telephone number or e-mail address, and shall be so advised on
the voter registration card.

(4) The affiant’s mailing address, if different from the place of
residence.

(5) The affiant’s date of birth to establish that he or she will be
at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election.

(6) The state or country of the affiant’s birth.

(7) (A) In the case of an applicant who has been issued a current
and valid driver’s license, the applicant’s driver’s license number.

(B) In the case of any other applicant, other than an applicant
to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last begin delete four end delete begin insert end insert digits of the
applicant’s social security number.

(C) If an applicant for voter registration has not been issued a
current and valid driver’s license or a social security number, the
state shall assign the applicant a number that will serve to identify
the applicant for voter registration purposes. To the extent that the
state has a computerized list in effect under this subdivision and
the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the
number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique
identifying number assigned under the list.

(8) The affiant’s political party preference.

(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for
the conviction of a felony.

(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant
has been registered at another address, under another name, or as
preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he
or she shall give an additional statement giving that address, name,
or party.

(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit as to its
truth and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature
of his or her name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable
to write he or she shall sign with a mark or cross.

(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that
would enable the affiant to state his or her ethnicity or race, or
both. An affiant may not be denied the ability to register because
he or she declines to state his or her ethnicity or race.

(d) If any person begin delete , including a deputy registrar, end delete assists the affiant
in completing the affidavit, that person shall sign and date the
affidavit below the signature of the affiant.

(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to
permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.

(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing
affidavits of registration to county elections officials prior to
printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this
section by the act that added this subdivision.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 28. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2150 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert , as amended by
Section 3 of Chapter 619 of the Statutes of 2014, is amended to
read: end insert

2150.  

(a) The affidavit of registration shall show:

(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.

(2) The affiant’s name at length, including his or her given
name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given
name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The
affiant’s given name may be preceded, at affiant’s option, by the
designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied
the right to register because of his or her failure to mark a prefix
to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration
card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the
printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.

(3) The affiant’s place of residence, residence telephone number,
if furnished, and e-mail address, if furnished. A person shall not
be denied the right to register because of his or her failure to furnish
a telephone number or e-mail address, and shall be so advised on
the voter registration card.

(4) The affiant’s mailing address, if different from the place of
residence.

(5) The affiant’s date of birth to establish that he or she will be
at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election.
In the case of an affidavit of registration submitted pursuant to
subdivision (d) of Section 2102, the affiant’s date of birth to
establish that he or she is at least 16 years of age.

(6) The state or country of the affiant’s birth.

(7) (A) In the case of an applicant who has been issued a current
and valid driver’s license, the applicant’s driver’s license number.

(B) In the case of any other applicant, other than an applicant
to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the
applicant’s social security number.

(C) If an applicant for voter registration has not been issued a
current and valid driver’s license or a social security number, the
state shall assign the applicant a number that will serve to identify
the applicant for voter registration purposes. To the extent that the
state has a computerized list in effect under this subdivision and
the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the
number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique
identifying number assigned under the list.

(8) The affiant’s political party preference.

(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for
the conviction of a felony.

(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant
has been registered at another address, under another name, or as
preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he
or she shall give an additional statement giving that address, name,
or party.

(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit as to its
truth and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature
of his or her name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable
to write he or she shall sign with a mark or cross.

(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that
would enable the affiant to state his or her ethnicity or race, or
both. An affiant shall not be denied the ability to register because
he or she declines to state his or her ethnicity or race.

(d) If a person begin delete , including a deputy registrar, end delete assists the affiant
in completing the affidavit, that person shall sign and date the
affidavit below the signature of the affiant.

(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to
permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.

(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing
affidavits of registration to county elections officials prior to
printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this
section by the act that added this subdivision.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 29. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2155.3 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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 the act adding this section 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 begin delete registering end delete begin insert preregistering end insert 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 sample ballot and voter pamphlet by mail.

If the information on this card is incorrect, please contact our
office or update your begin delete registration end delete begin insert preregistration end insert at the Internet
Web site of the Secretary of State.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 30. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2157 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2157.  

(a) Subject to this chapter, the paper affidavit of
registration shall be in a form prescribed by regulations adopted
by the Secretary of State. The affidavit shall comply with all of
the following:

(1) Contain the information prescribed in Section 2150.

begin delete

(2) Be sufficiently uniform among the separate counties to allow
for the processing and use by one county of an affidavit completed
in another county.

end delete begin delete

(3)

end delete

begin insert (2) end insert  Allow for the inclusion of informational language to meet
the specific needs of that county, including, but not limited to, the
return address of the elections official in that county, and a
telephone number at which a voter can obtain elections information
in that county.

begin delete

(4)

end delete

begin insert (3) end insert  Be included on one portion of a multipart card, to be known
as a voter registration card, the other portions of which shall include
information sufficient to facilitate completion and mailing of the
affidavit. The affidavit portion of the multipart card shall be
numbered according to regulations adopted by the Secretary of
State. For purposes of facilitating the distribution of voter
registration cards as provided in Section 2158, there shall be
attached to the affidavit portion a receipt. The receipt shall be
separated from the body of the affidavit by a perforated line.

begin delete

(5)

end delete

begin insert (4) end insert  Contain, in a type size and color of ink that is clearly
distinguishable from surrounding text, a statement identical or
substantially similar to the following:

“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 Web site.”

begin delete

(6)

end delete

begin insert (5) end insert  Contain, in a type size and color of ink that is clearly
distinguishable from surrounding text, a statement that the use of
voter registration information for commercial purposes is a
misdemeanor pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2194 and
Section 18109, and any suspected misuse shall be reported to the
Secretary of State.

begin delete

(7)

end delete

begin insert (6) end insert  Contain a toll-free fraud hotline telephone number
maintained by the Secretary of State that the public may use to
report suspected fraudulent activity concerning misuse of voter
registration information.

begin delete

(8)

end delete

begin insert (7) end insert  Be returnable to the county elections official as a
self-enclosed mailer with postage prepaid by the Secretary of State.

(b) Nothing contained in this division shall prevent the use of
voter registration cards and affidavits of registration in existence
on the effective date of this section and produced pursuant to
regulations of the Secretary of State, and all references to voter
registration cards and affidavits in this division shall be applied to
the existing voter registration cards and affidavits of registration.

(c) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing
affidavits of registration prior to printing new or revised forms
that reflect the changes required pursuant to this section begin delete , end delete begin insert or end insert Section
2150 begin delete , or Section 2160 end delete .

(d)  An affidavit of registration shall not be submitted
electronically on a county’s Internet Web site. However, a county
may provide a hyperlink on the county’s Internet Web site to the
Secretary of State’s electronic voter registration system.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 31. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2158 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2158.  

begin delete In addition to registration conducted by deputy registrars
of voters, the county end delete begin insert County end insert elections begin delete official end delete begin insert officials end insert 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
begin delete (42 end delete begin insert (52 end insert U.S.C. Sec. begin delete 1973aa-1a) end delete begin insert 10503) end insert or Section 4(f)(4) begin delete (42 end delete begin insert (52 end insert
U.S.C. Sec. begin delete 1973b(f)(4)) end delete begin insert 10303(f)(4)) end insert 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.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 32. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2160 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2160.  

(a) Each affidavit of registration issued to a deputy
registrar of voters shall meet the requirements prescribed by
Section 2157, except that the voter registration card shall be
modified, pursuant to regulations adopted by the Secretary of State,
to reflect the use of a deputy registrar of voters in lieu of mail
delivery. A stub, separated from the body of the voter registration
card by a perforated line, shall be attached to each affidavit. Upon
the stub shall be printed the following:

(1) The number of the affidavit.

(2) Blank lines for the following information:

(A) The name of the voter.

(B) The residence of the voter.

(C) The political affiliation of the voter.

(D) The signature of the voter.

(E) The signature of the deputy taking the registration.

(F) The date.

At the time of registering the voter, the deputy shall fill in the
blanks in the stub, and require the voter to sign the stub in the place
provided. The deputy shall then detach the stub and the
informational portion of the voter registration form from the
affidavit and hand the stub and information to the voter.

(b) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing
affidavits of registration prior to printing new or revised forms
that reflect the changes required pursuant to this section, Section
2150, or Section 2157.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 33. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2163 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2163.  

The Secretary of State shall prepare begin delete and print or cause
to be printed end delete an appropriate begin insert voter registration end insert logo that may be
displayed begin delete on the windows of end delete begin insert by end insert offices, stores, and other
establishments indicating the availability of voter registration begin delete cards end delete
for the public. The Secretary of State, upon request, shall provide
these logos free of charge to any begin insert interested end insert person or organization
begin delete that distributes voter registration cards end delete .

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 34. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2165 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2165.  

Affidavits of registration begin delete for the whole of each county
shall be filed, as fast as the registration progresses, in any orderly
arrangement as prescribed by the county elections official. If the
affidavits are not filed alphabetically without regard to precinct,
the county elections official shall, by electronic, electromechanical,
or other suitable means, provide, for general use in his or her office,
a comprehensive, printed alphabetical index to the surnames of
voters on all uncanceled affidavits for the whole of the county,
whereby the affidavit of registration of any voter may be
ascertained and produced. In the case of voters having the same
surname, the classification of names appearing on the index shall
extend to the given and, where necessary, the middle name or
initial end delete begin insert shall be processed immediately end insert .

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 35. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2166 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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 e-mail 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 begin delete confidentiality end delete begin insert confidential voter status end insert
under subdivision (a) shall:

(1)  begin delete Be end delete begin insert Provide a valid mailing address and be end insert 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 e-mail address in the roster of voters.

(2)  begin delete In addition to the required residence address, provide a valid
mailing address to be used in place of the residence address for
election, scholarly, or political research, and government purposes. end delete
The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index begin delete may,
at his or her choice, use the valid mailing address or the word
“confidential” or some similar designation in place of the residence
address end delete begin insert shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status end insert .

begin insert

(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:

end insert begin insert

(A) Contact the confidential voter and provide information
regarding the application for confidential voter status in the new
county.

end insert begin insert

(B) Honor the confidential voter status from the former county
for 60 days from the date of notice.

end insert begin insert

(C) Pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), exclude the
confidential voter in any list, roster, or index during the 60-day
period.

end insert begin insert

(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.

end insert

(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.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 36. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2166.5 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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 e-mail 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 begin delete confidentiality end delete begin insert confidential voter status end insert
under subdivision (a) shall:

(1)  begin delete Be end delete begin insert Provide a valid mailing address and be end insert considered a
vote by mail voter for all subsequent elections begin delete or end delete begin insert and all
subsequent reregistrations inside or outside the county end insert 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 e-mail address in the
roster of voters.

(2)  begin delete In addition to the required residence address, provide a valid
mailing address to be used in place of the residence address for
election, scholarly, or political research, and government purposes. end delete
The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index begin delete may,
at his or her choice, use the valid mailing address or the word
“confidential” or some similar designation in place of the residence
address end delete begin insert shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status end insert .

(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.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 37. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2166.7 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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 e-mail 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 begin delete confidentiality end delete begin insert confidential voter status end insert
under subdivision (a) shall:

(1)  begin delete Be end delete begin insert Provide a valid mailing address and be end insert 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 e-mail address in the roster of
voters.

(2)  begin delete In addition to the required residence address, provide a valid
mailing address to be used in place of the residence address for
election, scholarly, or political research, and government purposes. end delete
The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or begin delete index may,
at his or her choice, use the valid mailing address or the word
“confidential” or some similar designation in place of the residence
address end delete begin insert index, shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status end insert .

begin insert

(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:

end insert begin insert

(A) Contact the confidential voter and provide information
regarding the application for confidential voter status in the new
county.

end insert begin insert

(B) Honor the confidential voter status from the former county
for 60-days from the date of notice.

end insert begin insert

(C) Pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), exclude the
confidential voter in any list, roster, or index during the 60-day
period.

end insert begin insert

(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.

end insert

(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.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 38. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2168 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2168.  

begin delete (a) end delete begin delete   end delete The Secretary of State shall establish begin insert and maintain end insert
a statewide system to facilitate begin delete removal of duplicate or prior
registrations, to facilitate end delete the reporting of election results and voter
and candidate information, and to otherwise administer and
enhance election administration.

begin delete

(b) The statewide system established pursuant to this section
shall not replace county voter registration systems or processes.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 39. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2180 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2180.  

(a) At least once, and more often if he or she deems it
necessary, within each two-year period commencing on the first
day of January in each odd-numbered year, the county elections
official shall have printed a complete index, by precinct, to the
affidavits of registration current at the date of printing.

(b) (1) The index shall contain the name, address, residence
telephone number if furnished, and political affiliation 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 on the roster of voters.

(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.”

(c) The index shall be printed in a size no smaller than
eight-point roman type on eight-point body and shall be arranged
in alphabetical order in accordance with the surnames of the voters.

(d) A space of not less than one-quarter inch or one line of
printing shall be left between the names of voters beginning with
one letter of the alphabet and those starting with the next letter of
the alphabet.

(e) Supplements of the same content and style may be printed
as need for them appears.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 40. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2181 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2181.  

In addition to printing a complete index within and for
each two-year period, as provided in Section 2180, the county
elections official may print and maintain one complete and
continuing index, by precinct, to the affidavits of registration and
keep the index current by supplements and deletions as provided
in Sections 2180 and 2183, and by reprinting portions of the index
by precinct, as the need appears, the reprinted portions to contain
the same information concerning each voter and to be in the same
style, spacing, and type of print as provided in Section 2180.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 41. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2182 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2182.  

The number of copies of the precinct index printed shall
be as many as in the judgment of the county elections official may
be necessary for the business of the office. In counties where the
precinct index is printed by means of a punched card or other
high-speed data processing equipment, the number of copies of
precinct indexes so prepared shall be the number required to be
furnished by law and as many more as in the judgment of the
county elections official may be necessary for the business of the
office.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 42. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2183 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2183.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert The elections official shall supply begin delete copies end delete begin insert an
electronic copy, or paper copy upon request, end insert of the index and of
supplements to the index, necessary to bring it up to date, for all
elections to be held within the county. The county elections official
shall also supply begin delete as many end delete copies of the index and supplements begin delete ,
not to exceed four in number, end delete 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
begin delete lined out of end delete begin insert shall be removed from end insert the index and supplement. The
county elections official may charge an amount begin delete as will end delete begin insert sufficient
to end insert reimburse the county for the expense incurred in preparing and
furnishing begin delete lined out end delete begin insert the end insert indexes of registrations and supplements
begin delete other than for those provided for by Sections 2180 and 2182 end delete .

begin delete

In the case of a municipal election, an index provided pursuant
to this section shall be supplied to the city elections official not
less than 25 days prior to the day of the election for which it is
provided. If the index does not contain the names of all people
eligible to vote in the election, the county elections official shall
supply a supplement to the index, including all voters who
registered after the 54th day before the election, not less than seven
days prior to the election for which it is provided.

end delete begin insert

(b) (1) The index shall contain the name, address, residence
telephone number if furnished, and political 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 on the roster of voters.

end insert begin insert

(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.”

end insert

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 43. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2184 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2184.  

Upon begin delete demand end delete begin insert request end insert 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 begin delete no more than two copies of the printed
indexes end delete begin insert the index end insert of the registration 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.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 44. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2185 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2185.  

Upon written begin delete demand end delete begin insert request end insert 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 index of registration
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. begin delete The index of registration shall be furnished to the
committee demanding the index not less than 25 days prior to the
day of the primary, general, or special election for which they are
provided. Upon written demand, the county elections official shall
also furnish to the committee the index of registration of voters
who registered after the 54th day before the election, which shall
be compiled and prepared by Assembly districts. end delete The county
elections official shall furnish begin delete either two printed copies or, if
available, end delete one copy begin insert per election end insert in an electronic form begin insert , or in paper
form upon request, end insert of the indexes specified in this section.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 45. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2187 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2187.  

(a) Each county elections official shall begin delete send to the
Secretary of State, in a format described by the Secretary of State,
a summary statement of the number of voters in the county. The
statement shall show the total number of voters in the county, the
number registered as affiliated with each qualified political party,
the number registered in nonqualified parties, and the number who
declined to state any party affiliation. The statement shall also
show the number of voters, by political affiliations, in each city,
supervisorial district, Assembly district, Senate district, and
congressional district located in whole or in part within the county. end delete
begin insert provide notice to the Secretary of State that the following
information is available: end insert

begin insert

(1) The total number of voters in the county.

end insert begin insert

(2) The number registered as preferring each qualified political
party.

end insert begin insert

(3) The number registered as preferring nonqualified parties.

end insert begin insert

(4) The number registered without choosing a political party
preference.

end insert begin insert

(5) The number of voters by political preferences in each of the
following political subdivisions, located in whole or in part within
the county:

end insert begin insert

(A) A supervisorial district.

end insert begin insert

(B) Congressional district.

end insert begin insert

(C) Senate district.

end insert begin insert

(D) Assembly district.

end insert begin insert

(E) Board of Equalization district.

end insert begin insert

(F) Cities and unincorporated areas.

end insert

(b) The Secretary of State, begin delete on the basis of the statements sent
by the county elections officials and end delete within 30 days after receiving
begin delete those statements end delete begin insert the information specified in subdivision (a) end insert , shall
compile a statewide list showing the number of voters, by party
begin delete affiliations end delete begin insert preferences end insert , 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.

begin delete

(c) Each county that uses data-processing equipment to store
the information set forth in the affidavit of registration shall send
to the Secretary of State one copy of the electronic data file with
the information requested by the Secretary of State. Each county
that does not use data-processing storage shall send to the Secretary
of State one copy of the index setting forth that information.

end delete begin delete

(d)

end delete

begin insert (c) end insert  The begin delete summary statements and the electronic data file copy
or the index shall be sent end delete begin insert county elections officials shall prepare
the information referenced in subdivision (a) and provide notice
to the Secretary of State end insert at the following times:

(1) On the 135th day before each presidential primary and before
each direct primary, with respect to voters registered on the 154th
day before the primary election.

(2) Not less than 50 days prior to the primary election, with
respect to voters registered on the 60th day before the primary
election.

(3) Not less than seven days prior to the primary election, with
respect to voters registered before the 14th day prior to the primary
election.

(4) Not less than 102 days prior to each presidential general
election, with respect to voters registered before the 123rd day
before the presidential general election.

(5) Not less than 50 days prior to the general election, with
respect to voters registered on the 60th day before the general
election.

(6) Not less than seven days prior to the general election, with
respect to voters registered before the 14th day prior to the general
election.

(7) On or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, with
respect to voters registered as of February 10.

begin delete

(e) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations prescribing
the content and format of the electronic data file or index referred
to in subdivision (c) that contains the registered voter information
from the affidavits of registration.

end delete begin delete

(f)

end delete

begin insert (d) end insert  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.

begin delete

(g) The Secretary of State shall make the information from the
electronic data files or the printed indexes available, under
conditions prescribed by the Secretary of State, to any candidate
for federal, state, or local office, to any committee for or against
any proposed ballot measure, to any committee for or against any
initiative or referendum measure for which legal publication is
made, and to any person for election, scholarly or political research,
or governmental purposes as determined by the Secretary of State.

end delete begin delete

(h) For purposes of this section, “electronic data file” means
either a magnetic tape or a data file in an alternative electronic
format, at the discretion of the county elections official.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 46. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2188 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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.

begin insert

(i) A county may not provide information for any political
subdivision that is not wholly or partially contained within that
county.

end insert

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 47. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2188.1 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2188.1.  

The Secretary of State shall begin delete study the feasibility of
inserting end delete begin insert may insert end insert fictitious names of voters into the voter
registration information database as begin delete a possible end delete begin insert an end insert investigative
and enforcement tool for determining inappropriate or unauthorized
uses of voter registration information.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 48. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2188.5 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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, begin insert political party qualification, end insert
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. begin delete (b) end delete

begin insert (b) end insert  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.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 49. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2190 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2190.  

If the county elections official maintains tabulating cards
containing the information set forth in the affidavits of registration
of voters, or sets forth that information on electronic data
processing tape, he or she shall provide, upon request, not less
than 30 days prior to each direct primary election and general
election, one set of those cards or a copy of the tape to the county
central committee of a party for all voters allowed to participate
in the subsequent direct primary election or general election. The
county elections official shall also furnish to the county central
committee, not less than seven days prior to each direct primary
election and general election, one set of those cards or a copy of
the tape of those voters who registered after the 54th day before
the election. The cards or tape shall be provided without charge,
except that the county central committee shall provide a
replacement for the tape.

In addition to those provided to county central committees, the
county elections official shall provide, upon request, a set of cards
or a copy of a tape to any candidate or committee specified in
Section 2184, provided that the candidate or committee reimburses
the county for whatever actual costs are involved in providing this
service.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 50. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2191 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2191.  

begin delete The end delete begin insert Upon request, the end insert elections official shall compile
an index, list, or file, by precinct, of all persons who voted in begin delete the
previous statewide general election end delete begin insert previous elections end insert . 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.

Information compiled pursuant to this section shall include that
information which is required to appear in the index as set forth
in Section begin delete 2180 end delete begin insert 2183 end insert .

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 index, list,
or file compiled pursuant to this section. The elections official
shall inform any recipient of this information as to whether the
index, 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 begin delete or providing the
tape end delete as a condition to furnishing the information contained in this
section.

begin delete

If the elections official uses data-processing equipment, he or
she shall make the index available on a data-processing tape file
on request. The elections official shall be required to retain this
file until the next November general election in an even-numbered
year has been conducted.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 51. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2192 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2192.  

Notwithstanding anything contained in this article, in
any county in which tabulating equipment is used to produce the
indexes of registration, the indexes shall be furnished to persons,
committees, and agencies as provided in this article by street
addresses in numerical order, but the indexes may be maintained
in alphabetical order. In the event the county contains precincts
for which the majority of voters have no street addresses, the
indexes for those precincts may be arranged and furnished for all
purposes in alphabetical order in accordance with the surnames of
voters.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 52. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2193 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2193.  

The Secretary of State shall, begin delete upon the request of a county
elections official, compile, end delete from the information furnished by the
county elections officials pursuant to Section 2187, begin delete a file of
potential end delete begin insert identify possible end insert duplicate voter registrations. begin delete The county
elections official may immediately cancel those end delete begin insert Those end insert voter
registrations begin delete which, upon investigation, are end delete determined to be
duplicates begin delete . The end delete begin insert may be merged and the end insert voter registration bearing
the begin delete later end delete begin insert most recent end insert date shall begin delete remain in effect end delete begin insert be the active record
for that voter end insert .

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 53. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2194 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2194.  

(a) Except as provided in Section 2194.1, the affidavit
of voter registration information identified in Section 6254.4 of
the Government Code:

(1) Shall be confidential and shall not appear on any computer
terminal, list, affidavit, duplicate affidavit, or other medium
routinely available to the public at the county elections official’s
office.

(2) Shall not be used for any personal, private, or commercial
purpose, including, but not limited to:

(A) The harassment of any voter or voter’s household.

(B) The advertising, solicitation, sale, or marketing of products
or services to any voter or voter’s household.

(C) Reproduction in print, broadcast visual or audio, or display
on the Internet or any computer terminal unless pursuant to
paragraph (3).

(3) Shall be provided with respect to any voter, subject to the
provisions of Sections begin insert 2166, end insert 2166.5, 2166.7, and 2188, to any
candidate for federal, state, or local office, to any committee for
or against any initiative or referendum measure for which legal
publication is made, and to any person for election, scholarly,
journalistic, or political purposes, or for governmental purposes,
as determined by the Secretary of State.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the California driver’s
license number, the California identification card number, the
social security number, and any other unique identifier used by
the State of California for purposes of voter identification shown
on the affidavit of voter registration of a registered voter, or added
to voter registration records to comply with the requirements of
the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 begin delete (42 end delete begin insert (52 end insert U.S.C. Sec.
begin delete 15301 end delete begin insert 20901 end insert et seq.), are confidential and shall not be disclosed
to any person.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, the signature of the voter
shown on the affidavit of voter registration begin insert or an image thereof end insert is
confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except as
provided in subdivision (c).

(c) (1) The home address or signature of any voter shall be
released whenever the person’s vote is challenged pursuant to
Sections 15105 to 15108, inclusive, or Article 3 (commencing
with Section 14240) of Chapter 3 of Division 14. The address or
signature shall be released only to the challenger, to elections
officials, and to other persons as necessary to make, defend against,
or adjudicate the challenge.

(2) An elections official shall permit a person to view the
signature of a voter for the purpose of determining whether the
signature matches a signature on an affidavit of registration begin insert or an
image thereof end insert or a petition, but shall not permit a signature to be
copied.

(d) A governmental entity, or officer or employee thereof, shall
not be held civilly liable as a result of disclosure of the information
referred to in this section, unless by a showing of gross negligence
or willfulness.

(e) For the purposes of this section, “voter’s household” is
defined as the voter’s place of residence or mailing address or any
persons who reside at the place of residence or use the mailing
address as supplied on the affidavit of registration pursuant to
paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 2150.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 54. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2196 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2196.  

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
person who is qualified to register to vote and who has a valid
California driver’s license or state identification card may submit
an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web
site of the Secretary of State.

(2) An affidavit submitted pursuant to this section is effective
upon receipt of the affidavit by the Secretary of State if the affidavit
is received on or before the last day to register for an election to
be held in the precinct of the person submitting the affidavit.

(3) The affiant shall affirmatively attest to the truth of the
information provided in the affidavit.

(4) For voter registration purposes, the applicant shall
affirmatively assent to the use of his or her signature from his or
her driver’s license or state identification card.

(5) For each electronic affidavit, the Secretary of State shall
obtain an electronic copy of the applicant’s signature from his or
her driver’s license or state identification card directly from the
Department of Motor Vehicles.

(6) The Secretary of State shall require a person who submits
an affidavit pursuant to this section to submit all of the following:

(A) The number from his or her California driver’s license or
state identification card.

(B) His or her date of birth.

(C) The last four digits of his or her social security number.

(D) Any other information the Secretary of State deems
necessary to establish the identity of the affiant.

(7) Upon submission of an affidavit pursuant to this section, the
electronic voter registration system shall provide for immediate
verification of both of the following:

(A) That the applicant has a California driver’s license or state
identification card and that the number for that driver’s license or
identification card provided by the applicant matches the number
for that person’s driver’s license or identification card that is on
file with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(B) That the date of birth provided by the applicant matches the
date of birth for that person that is on file with the Department of
Motor Vehicles.

(8) The Secretary of State shall employ security measures to
ensure the accuracy and integrity of voter registration affidavits
submitted electronically pursuant to this section.

(b) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall utilize the electronic
voter registration system required by this section to comply with
its duties and responsibilities as a voter registration agency pursuant
to the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 begin delete (42 end delete begin insert (52 end insert
U.S.C. Sec. begin delete 1973gg end delete begin insert 20501 end insert et seq.).

(c) The Department of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of
State shall begin delete develop end delete begin insert maintain end insert a process and the infrastructure to
allow the electronic copy of the applicant’s signature and other
information required under this section that is in the possession of
the department to be transferred to the Secretary of State and to
the county election management systems to allow a person who
is qualified to register to vote in California to register to vote under
this section.

(d) If an applicant cannot electronically submit the information
required pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (a), he or she
shall nevertheless be able to complete the affidavit of voter
registration electronically on the Secretary of State’s Internet Web
site, print a hard copy of the completed affidavit, and mail or
deliver the hard copy of the completed affidavit to the Secretary
of State or the appropriate county elections official.

begin delete

(e) This chapter shall become operative upon the date that either
of the following occurs:

(1) The Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide
voter registration database that complies with the requirements of
the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301
et seq.).

(2) The Secretary of State executes a declaration stating that all
of the following conditions have occurred:

(A) The United States Election Assistance Commission has
approved the use of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002
(42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301) funding to provide online voter registration
in advance of the deployment of the statewide voter registration
database or other federal funding is available and approved for the
same purpose.

(B) The Department of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of
State have developed a process and the infrastructure necessary
to implement paragraph (5) of subdivision (a).

(C) All county election management systems have been modified
to receive and store electronic voter registration information
received from the Secretary of State in order to allow a person
who is qualified to register to vote in California to register to vote
under this section.

(f) For purposes of implementing this chapter as expeditiously
as possible, if it becomes operative pursuant to paragraph (2) of
subdivision (e), the Secretary of State’s office shall be exempt
from information technology requirements included in Sections
11545, 11546, and 11547 of the Government Code and Section
12100 of the Public Contract Code, and from information
technology project and funding approvals included in any other
provision of law.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 55. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2200 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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 begin insert Secretary of State or the end insert county elections official
for any of the causes specified in this article.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 56. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2201 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2201.  

begin insert

(a) The county elections official shall cancel the
registration in the following cases:

end insert begin delete

(a)

end delete

begin insert (1) end insert  At the signed, written request of the person registered.

begin delete

(b)

end delete

begin insert (2) end insert  When the mental incompetency of the person registered is
legally established as provided in Sections 2208, 2209, 2210, and
2211.

begin delete

(c)

end delete

begin insert (3) end insert  Upon proof that the person is presently imprisoned or on
parole for conviction of a felony.

begin delete

(d)

end delete

begin insert (4) end insert  Upon the production of a certified copy of a judgment
directing the cancellation to be made.

begin delete

(e)

end delete

begin insert (5) end insert  Upon the death of the person registered.

begin delete

(f)

end delete

begin insert (6) end insert  Pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 2220).

begin delete

(g)

end delete

begin insert (7) end insert  Upon official notification that the voter is registered to vote
in another county or state.

begin delete

(h)

end delete

begin insert (8) end insert  Upon proof that the person is otherwise ineligible to vote.

begin insert

(b) The Secretary of State may cancel the registration in the
following cases:

end insert begin insert

(1) When the mental incompetency of the person registered is
legally established as provided in Sections 2208, 2209, 2210, and
2211.

end insert begin insert

(2) Upon proof that the person is presently imprisoned or on
parole for conviction of a felony.

end insert begin insert

(3) Upon the death of the person registered.

end insert

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 57. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2202 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

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 begin delete 2180) end delete begin insert 2183) end insert of
Chapter 2.

(b) In lieu of maintaining uncanceled affidavits of registration,
the county elections official may begin delete , following the first general
election after the date of registration, end delete 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. begin delete Any medium utilized by the county elections official shall
meet the minimum standards, guidelines, or both, as recommended
by the American National Standards Institute or the Association
of Information and Image Management. end delete For purposes of this
section, a duplicate copy of an affidavit of registration shall be
deemed an original. begin insert The Secretary of State may adopt appropriate
regulations for the purpose of this section. end insert

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 58. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2203 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2203.  

(a) Cancellation is made by writing or stamping on the
affidavit of registration the word “canceled,” the reason the
affidavit was canceled, and the date of cancellation.

(b) Whenever a voter transfers his or her registration from one
precinct to another precinct in the same county, or reregisters in
another precinct in the same county as shown by the new affidavit
of registration, the county elections official shall immediately
cancel the affidavit of registration from the precinct in which the
voter was first registered, and shall remove the affidavit from the
file of uncanceled affidavits.

(c) Except as provided in Section 2119, whenever a voter
removes from one county to another county and registers in the
latter county, the county elections official of the county in which
he or she was first registered, upon being informed of his or her
removal either by the voter personally or by receipt of a notice of
reregistration under Section 2118, shall likewise cancel his or her
registration and remove the affidavit of registration in that county.

(d) The county elections official in distributing to each precinct
the three indexes of registration, as required by Section 2189, shall
cross out of those indexes the names of all voters whose affidavits
of registration from the precinct have been canceled.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 59. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2204 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is repealed. end insert

begin delete

2204.  

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever
a voter changes his or her residence within the same precinct, the
voter’s affidavit of registration shall not be cancelled. Whenever
notified by the voter, the elections official shall change the voter’s
affidavit of registration to reflect the new residence address within
the same precinct.

end delete

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 60. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2206 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2206.  

The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to facilitate
the availability of death statistics from the State Department of
Health Services. The data shall be used by begin insert the Secretary of State
or end insert county elections officials in canceling the affidavit of
registration of deceased persons.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 61. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2208 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2208.  

(a) A person shall be deemed mentally incompetent,
and therefore disqualified from voting, if, during the course of any
of the proceedings set forth below, the court finds that the person
is not capable of completing an affidavit of voter registration in
accordance with Section 2150 and any of the following apply:

(1) A conservator for the person or the person and estate is
appointed pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 1400)
of the Probate Code.

(2) A conservator for the person or the person and estate is
appointed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350)
of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(3) A conservator is appointed for the person pursuant to
proceedings initiated under Section 5352.5 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, the person has been found not competent to
stand trial, and the person’s trial or judgment has been suspended
pursuant to Section 1370 of the Penal Code.

(4) A person has plead not guilty by reason of insanity, has been
found to be not guilty pursuant to Section 1026 of the Penal Code,
and is deemed to be gravely disabled at the time of judgment as
defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 5008 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code.

(b) If the proceeding under the Welfare and Institutions Code
is heard by a jury, the jury shall unanimously find that the person
is not capable of completing an affidavit of voter registration before
the person shall be disqualified from voting.

(c) If an order establishing a conservatorship is made and in
connection with the order it is found that the person is not capable
of completing an affidavit of voter registration, the court shall
forward the order and determination to the begin delete county elections official
of the person’s county of residence end delete begin insert Secretary of State in the format
prescribed by the Secretary of State end insert .

(d) A person shall not be disqualified from voting pursuant to
this section on the basis that he or she does, or would need to do,
any of the following to complete an affidavit of voter registration:

(1) Signs the affidavit of voter registration with a mark or a
cross pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2150.

(2) Signs the affidavit of voter registration by means of a
signature stamp pursuant to Section 354.5.

(3) Completes the affidavit of voter registration with the
assistance of another person pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section
2150.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 62. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2209 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2209.  

(a) For conservatorships established pursuant to Division
4 (commencing with Section 1400) of the Probate Code, the court
investigator shall, during the yearly or biennial review of the
conservatorship as required by Chapter 2 (commencing with
Section 1850) of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Probate Code, review
the person’s capability of completing an affidavit of voter
registration in accordance with Section 2150.

(b) (1) If the person had been disqualified from voting by reason
of being incapable of completing an affidavit of voter registration,
the court investigator shall determine whether the person has
become capable of completing the affidavit in accordance with
Section 2150 and subdivision (d) of Section 2208, and the
investigator shall so inform the court.

(2) If the investigator finds that the person is capable of
completing the affidavit in accordance with Section 2150 and
subdivision (d) of Section 2208, the court shall hold a hearing to
determine whether the person is in fact capable of completing the
affidavit. If the person is found to be capable of completing the
affidavit, the person’s right to register to vote shall be restored,
and the court shall so notify the begin delete county elections official end delete begin insert Secretary
of State in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State end insert .

(c) If the person had not been found to be incapable of
completing an affidavit of voter registration, and the court
investigator determines that the person is no longer capable of
completing the affidavit in accordance with Section 2150 and
subdivision (d) of Section 2208, the investigator shall so notify
the court. The court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the
person is capable of completing an affidavit of voter registration
in accordance with Section 2150 and subdivision (d) of Section
2208. If the court determines that the person is not so able, the
court shall order the person to be disqualified from voting pursuant
to Section 2208, and the court shall so notify the begin delete county elections
official end delete begin insert Secretary of State in the format prescribed by the Secretary
of State end insert .

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 63. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2210 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2210.  

(a) If the person or the person and estate is under a
conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing
with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, the person may contest his or her disqualification
from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3
of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a)
terminates after one year, the person’s right to register to vote shall
also be automatically restored and notification to the begin delete appropriate
county elections official shall be made end delete begin insert Secretary of State in the
format prescribed by the Secretary of State end insert . If a petition is filed
for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall
be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from
voting.

(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is
terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall notify the begin delete county
elections official of the person’s county of residence end delete begin insert Secretary of
State in the format end insert that the person’s right to register to vote is
restored.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 64. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2211 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2211.  

(a) Any person who (1) has plead not guilty by reason
of insanity and who has been found to be not guilty pursuant to
Section 1026 of the Penal Code, (2) has been found incompetent
to stand trial and whose trial or judgment has been suspended
pursuant to Section 1370 of the Penal Code, (3) has been convicted
of a felony and who was judicially determined to be a mentally
disordered sex offender pursuant to former Section 6300 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code, as repealed by Chapter 928 of the
Statutes of 1981, or (4) has been convicted of a felony and is being
treated at a state hospital pursuant to Section 2684 of the Penal
Code shall be disqualified from voting or registering to vote during
that time that the person is involuntarily confined, pursuant to a
court order, in a public or private facility.

(b) Upon the order of commitment to a treatment facility referred
to in subdivision (a), the court shall notify the begin delete elections official of
the county of residence of the person end delete begin insert Secretary of State in the
format prescribed by the Secretary of State end insert and order the person
to be disqualified from voting or registering to vote.

(c) If the person is later released from the public or private
treatment facility, the court shall notify the begin delete county elections official
of the county of residence of the person end delete begin insert Secretary of State in the
format prescribed by the Secretary of State end insert that the right of the
person to register to vote is restored.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 65. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2212 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2212.  

The clerk of the superior court of each county, on the
basis of the records of the court, shall furnish to the begin delete chief elections
official of the county end delete begin insert Secretary of State in the format prescribed
by the Secretary of State end insert , not less frequently than the first day of
begin delete April and the first day of September of each year end delete begin insert every month end insert , a
statement showing the names, addresses, and dates of birth of all
persons who have been convicted of felonies since the clerk’s last
report. The begin delete elections official end delete begin insert Secretary of State end insert shall begin delete , during the
first week of April and the first week of September in each year, end delete
cancel the affidavits of registration of those persons who are
currently imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.
The clerk shall certify the statement under the seal of the court.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 66. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2221 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2221.  

(a) Based on the postal notices on the returned residency
confirmation postcards received pursuant to Section 2220, the
county elections official shall take the following actions:

(1) The affidavits of registration of persons whose residency
confirmation postcards are returned by the post office as
undeliverable and who have no forwarding address shall be placed
in the inactive file pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of
Section 2226. These persons shall be mailed the confirmation
notices described in subdivision begin delete (d) end delete begin insert (c) end insert of Section 2225.

(2) The affidavits of registration of persons for whom forwarding
addresses within the county begin insert or outside the county end insert are received
shall be begin delete corrected end delete begin insert immediately updated end insert to reflect the new address
provided by the post office begin insert and the former address shall be
maintained with the voter record. These persons shall be mailed
the confirmation notices described in subdivision (b) of Section
2225 end insert .

begin delete

(3) The affidavits of registration of persons for whom forwarding
addresses outside of the county are received shall be placed in the
inactive file pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section
2226. These persons shall be mailed the confirmation notices
described in subdivision (c) of Section 2225.

end delete begin delete

(b) Blank affidavits of registration shall immediately be mailed
to the addresses from which voter registrations were canceled or
changed pursuant to this section.

end delete begin delete

(c)

end delete

begin insert (b) end insert  All begin delete address corrections and cancellations of end delete begin insert updates to end insert
affidavits of registration made pursuant to this section shall be
reflected on the voter index as required by Section 2191.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 67. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2224 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2224.  

(a) If a voter has not voted in an election within the
preceding four years, and his or her residence address, name, or
party begin delete affiliation end delete begin insert preference end insert has not been updated during that time,
the county elections official may send an alternate residency
confirmation postcard. The use of this postcard may be sent
subsequent to NCOA or sample ballot returns, but shall not be
used in the residency confirmation process conducted under Section
2220. The postcard shall be forwardable, including a postage-paid
and preaddressed return form to enable the voter to verify or correct
the address information, and shall be in substantially the following
form:

“If the person named on the postcard is not at this address,
PLEASE help keep the voter rolls current and save taxpayer dollars
by returning this postcard to your mail carrier.”

“IMPORTANT NOTICE”

“According to our records you have not voted in any election
during the past four years, which may indicate that you no longer
reside in ____ County. If you continue to reside in begin delete this county end delete
begin insert California end insert you must confirm your residency address in order to
remain on the active voter list and receive election materials in the
mail.”

“If confirmation has not been received within 15 days, you may
be required to provide proof of your residence address in order to
vote at future begin delete elections. If you no longer live in ____ County, you
must reregister at your new residence address in order to vote in
the next election. California residents may obtain a mail registration
form by calling the county elections office or the Secretary of
State’s office.” end delete begin insert elections.” end insert

(b) The use of a toll-free number to confirm the old residence
address is optional. Any change to a voter’s address shall be
received in writing.

(c) A county using the alternate residency confirmation
procedure shall notify all voters of the procedure in the sample
ballot pamphlet or in a separate mailing.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 68. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2225 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2225.  

(a) Based on change-of-address data received from the
United States Postal Service or its licensees, the county elections
official shall send a forwardable notice, including a postage-paid
and preaddressed return form, to enable the voter to verify or
correct address information.

Notification received through NCOA or Operation Mail that a
voter has moved and has given no forwarding address shall not
require the mailing of a forwardable notice to that voter.

(b) If postal service change-of-address data indicates that the
voter has moved to a new residence address in begin delete the same county end delete
begin insert California end insert , the forwardable notice shall be in substantially the
following form:

“We have received notification that begin delete the voter has end delete begin insert you have end insert moved
to a new residence address in begin delete ____ County end delete begin insert California end insert . You will
be registered to vote at your new address unless you notify our
office within 15 days that the address to which this card was mailed
is not a change of your permanent residence. You must notify our
office by either returning the attached postage-paid postcard, or
by calling toll free. If this is not a permanent residence, and if you
do not notify us within 15 days, you may be required to provide
proof of your residence address in order to vote at future elections.”

begin delete

(c) If postal service change-of-address data indicates that the
voter has moved to a new address in another county, the
forwardable notice shall be in substantially the following form:

“We have received notification that you have moved to a new
address not in ____ County. Please use the attached postage-paid
postcard to: (1) advise us if this is or is not a permanent change of
residence address, or (2) to advise us if our information is incorrect.
If you do not return this card within 15 days and continue to reside
in ____ County, you may be required to provide proof of your
residence address in order to vote at future elections and, if you
do not offer to vote at any election in the period between the date
of this notice and the second federal general election following
this notice, your voter registration will be canceled and you will
have to reregister in order to vote. If you no longer live in ____
County, you must reregister at your new residence address in order
to vote in the next election. California residents may obtain a mail
registration form by calling the county elections officer or
1-800-345-VOTE.”

end delete
begin delete

(d)

end delete

begin insert (c) end insert  If postal service change-of-address data received from a
nonforwardable mailing indicates that a voter has moved and left
no forwarding address, a forwardable notice shall be sent in
substantially the following form:

“We are attempting to verify postal notification that the voter to
whom this card is addressed has moved and left no forwarding
address. If the person receiving this card is the addressed voter,
please confirm your continued residence or provide current
residence information on the attached postage-paid postcard within
15 days. If you do not return this card and continue to reside in
begin delete ____ County end delete begin insert California end insert , you may be required to provide proof of
your residence address in order to vote at future elections and, if
you do not offer to vote at any election in the period between the
date of this notice and the second federal general election following
this notice, your voter registration will be cancelled and you will
have to reregister in order to begin delete vote. If you no longer live in ____
County, you must reregister at your new residence address in order
to vote in the next election. California residents may obtain a mail
registration form by calling the county elections office or the
Secretary of State’s office.” end delete begin insert vote.” end insert

begin delete

(e)

end delete

begin insert (d) end insert  The use of a toll-free number to confirm the old residence
address is optional. Any change to the voter address must be
received in writing.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 69. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2226 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2226.  

(a) Based on change-of-address information received
pursuant to Sections 2220 to 2225, inclusive, or change-of-address
information provided directly by the voter, the county elections
official shall take the following actions as appropriate:

(1) If the information indicates the voter has moved to a new
begin insert residence end insert address begin delete within the same county end delete begin insert in California end insert , the county
elections official shall begin insert immediately end insert update begin delete and correct end delete the voter’s
registration.

(2) If begin delete the information indicates the voter has moved to a new
address in another county, if end delete the mailings have been returned as
undeliverable, or if the voter fails to confirm his or her address as
required by Section 2224, the county elections official may place
the voter’s name on the inactive file of registered voters who do
not receive election materials and are not included in calculations
to determine the number of signatures required for qualification
of candidates and measures, precinct size, or other election
administration-related processes.

begin delete

(3) If the voter verifies in writing that he or she has moved to
a residence address in another county, the county elections official
shall cancel the voter registration in the county from which the
voter has moved.

end delete

(b) The voter registration of any voter whose name has been
placed on the inactive file of registered voters for failure to respond
to an address verification mailing required by Section 2225, and
who does not offer to vote or vote at any election between the date
of the mailing and two federal general elections after the date of
that mailing, may be canceled.

(c) Any voter whose name has been placed on the inactive file
of registered voters and offers to vote at any election between the
date of the verification notice, and two federal general elections
after the date of notice, or who notifies the elections official of a
continued residency, shall be removed from the inactive file and
placed on the active voter file.

(d) All address begin delete corrections end delete begin insert updates end insert , cancellations, and inactive
transactions made to the voter registration file pursuant to this
section shall be reflected on the voter index as required by Section
2191.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 70. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 2227 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

2227.  

(a) In lieu of mailing a residency confirmation postcard,
as prescribed in subdivision (a) of Section 2220, the county
elections official may contract with a consumer credit reporting
agency or its licensees to obtain use of change-of-address data in
accordance with this section.

(b) If the county elections official contracts with a consumer
credit reporting agency or its licensees pursuant to subdivision (a),
all of the following shall occur:

(1) For each registered voter in the county, the county elections
official shall initiate a search for change-of-address data with the
consumer credit reporting agency or its licensees by providing the
name and residence address of each registered voter in the county
to the consumer credit reporting agency or its licensees.

(2) The consumer credit reporting agency or its licensees shall
search their databases for each name and address provided by the
county elections official and shall report to the county elections
official any information indicating that the registered voter changed
his or her residence address.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding Section 2194 of this code or Section
6254.4 of the Government Code, and except as provided in
paragraph (2), a county elections official may disclose a registered
voter’s name and residence address to a consumer credit reporting
agency or its licensees pursuant to, and in accordance with, this
section.

(2) A county elections official shall not disclose to a consumer
credit reporting agency or its licensees the name and residence
address of a registered voter if that information is deemed
confidential pursuant to Section 2166, 2166.5, or 2166.7 of this
code, or Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division
7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

(d) A consumer credit reporting agency or its licensees shall
use the information provided by a county elections official only
pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), and shall not retain
any information received from the county elections official
pursuant to this section.

(e) Based on change-of-address data received from a consumer
credit reporting agency or its licensees, the county elections official
shall send a forwardable notice, including a postage-paid and
preaddressed return form, which may be in the form of a postcard,
to the registered voter to enable the voter to verify or correct
address information. The forwardable notice shall be in
substantially the following form:

“We have received notification that you have moved to a new
residence address in ____ County. You will remain registered to
vote at your old address unless you notify our office that the
address to which this card was mailed is a change of your
permanent residence. Please notify our office in writing by
returning the attached postage-paid postcard. If this is not a
permanent residence, and you do not wish to change your address
for voting purposes, please disregard this notice.”

(f) The county elections official shall take all of the following
actions as appropriate:

(1) If a voter responds to the forwardable notice sent pursuant
to subdivision (e) or otherwise verifies in a signed writing that he
or she has moved to a new residence address begin delete within the same
county end delete begin insert in California end insert , the county elections official shall verify the
signature on the response by comparing it to the signature on file
for the voter and, if appropriate, begin delete correct end delete begin insert immediately update end insert the
voter’s registration with the new residence address.

begin delete

(2) If a voter responds to the forwardable notice sent pursuant
to subdivision (e) or otherwise verifies in a signed writing that he
or she has moved to a new residence address in another county,
the county elections official shall verify the signature on the
response by comparing it to the signature on file for the voter and,
if appropriate, cancel the voter’s registration in the county from
which the voter has moved.

end delete begin delete

(3)

end delete

begin insert (2) end insert  If a voter does not respond to the forwardable notice sent
pursuant to subdivision (e) and does not otherwise verify in a
signed writing that he or she has moved to a new residence address,
the elections official shall not place the voter’s name on the inactive
file of registered voters or cancel the voter registration.

(g) For purposes of this section, “consumer credit reporting
agency” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (d) of
Section 1785.3 of the Civil Code.

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begin insert SEC. 71. end insert   

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begin insert Section 3010 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

3010.  

The elections official shall deliver to each qualified
applicant:

(a) The ballot for the precinct in which he or she resides. In
primary elections this shall also be accompanied by the ballot for
the central committee of the party begin delete with end delete begin insert for end insert which the voter begin delete is
affiliated end delete begin insert has disclosed a preference end insert , if any.

(b) All supplies necessary for the use and return of the ballot.

No officer of this state may make any charge for services
rendered to any voter under this chapter.

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begin insert SEC. 72. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 3011 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

3011.  

(a) The identification envelope shall contain all of the
following:

(1) A declaration, under penalty of perjury, stating that the voter
resides within the precinct in which he or she is voting and is the
person whose name appears on the envelope.

(2) The signature of the voter.

(3) The residence address of the voter as shown on the affidavit
of registration.

(4) The date of signing.

(5) A notice that the envelope contains an official ballot and is
to be opened only by the canvassing board.

(6) A warning plainly stamped or printed on it that voting twice
constitutes a crime.

(7) A warning plainly stamped or printed on it that the voter
must sign the envelope in his or her own handwriting in order for
the ballot to be counted.

(8) A statement that the voter has neither applied, nor intends
to apply, for a vote by mail voter’s ballot from any other
jurisdiction for the same election.

(9) The name of the person authorized by the voter to return the
vote by mail ballot pursuant to Section 3017.

(10) The relationship to the voter of the person authorized to
return the vote by mail ballot.

(11) The signature of the person authorized to return the vote
by mail ballot.

(b) Except at a primary election for partisan office, and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the vote by mail voter’s
party begin delete affiliation end delete begin insert preference end insert may not be stamped or printed on the
identification envelope.

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begin insert SEC. 73. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 9030 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

9030.  

(a) Each section of the petition shall be filed with the
elections official of the county or city and county in which it was
circulated, but all sections circulated in any county or city and
county shall be filed at the same time. Once filed, no petition
section shall be amended except by order of a court of competent
jurisdiction.

(b) Within eight days after the filing of the petition, excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the elections official shall
determine the total number of signatures affixed to the petition
and shall transmit this information to the Secretary of State. If the
total number of signatures filed with all elections officials is less
than 100 percent of the number of qualified voters required to find
the petition sufficient, the Secretary of State shall so notify the
proponents and the elections officials, and no further action shall
be taken with regard to the petition.

(c) If the number of signatures filed with all elections officials
is 100 percent or more of the number of qualified voters needed
to declare the petition sufficient, the Secretary of State shall
immediately so notify the elections officials.

(d) Within 30 days after this notification, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays, the elections official shall determine the
number of qualified voters who have signed the petition. If more
than 500 names have been signed on sections of the petition filed
with an elections official, the elections official shall use a random
sampling technique for verification of signatures, as determined
by the Secretary of State. The random sample of signatures to be
verified shall be drawn in such a manner that every signature filed
with the elections official shall be given an equal opportunity to
be included in the sample. The random sampling shall include an
examination of at least 500 or 3 percent of the signatures,
whichever is greater. In determining from the records of registration
what number of qualified voters have signed the petition, the
elections official may use begin delete the duplicate file of affidavits of
registered voters or the facsimiles of voters’ signatures, end delete begin insert any file
or list of registered voters end insert provided that the method of preparing
and displaying the begin delete facsimiles end delete begin insert file or list end insert complies with law.

(e) The elections official, upon the completion of the
examination, shall immediately attach to the petition, except the
signatures thereto appended, a properly dated certificate, showing
the result of the examination, and shall immediately transmit the
petition and the certificate to the Secretary of State. A copy of this
certificate shall be filed in the elections official’s office.

(f) If the certificates received from all elections officials by the
Secretary of State establish that the number of valid signatures
does not equal 95 percent of the number of qualified voters needed
to find the petition sufficient, the petition shall be deemed to have
failed to qualify, and the Secretary of State shall immediately so
notify the proponents and the elections officials.

(g) If the certificates received from all elections officials by the
Secretary of State total more than 110 percent of the number of
qualified voters needed to find the petition sufficient, the Secretary
of State shall certify that the measure is qualified for the ballot as
provided in Section 9033.

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begin insert SEC. 74. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 9031 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

9031.  

(a) If the statistical sampling shows that the number of
valid signatures is within 95 to 110 percent of the number of
signatures of qualified voters needed to declare the petition
sufficient, the Secretary of State shall order the examination and
verification of the signatures filed, and shall so notify the elections
officials.

(b) Within 30 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays,
after receipt of the order, the elections official or registrar of voters
shall determine from the records of registration what number of
qualified voters have signed the petition and if necessary the board
of supervisors shall allow the elections official or registrar
additional assistance for the purpose of examining the petition and
provide for their compensation. In determining from the records
of registration what number of qualified voters have signed the
petition, the elections official or registrar of voters may use any
file or list of registered begin delete voters maintained by his or her office, or
the facsimiles of voters’ signatures, end delete begin insert voters, end insert provided that the
method of preparing and displaying the begin delete facsimiles end delete begin insert file or list end insert
complies with law.

(c) (1) During the examination and verification of the signatures
filed, the elections official or registrar of voters shall submit one
or more reports to the Secretary of State showing the number of
signatures of qualified voters that have been verified as of that
date. The Secretary of State shall determine the number of reports
required to be submitted and the manner of their submission.

(2) The Secretary of State shall maintain a list indicating the
number of verified signatures of qualified voters who have signed
the petition based on the most recent reports submitted pursuant
to paragraph (1). If the Secretary of State determines, prior to each
county’s completing the examination of each signature filed, that
based on the list the petition is signed by the requisite number of
voters needed to declare the petition sufficient, the Secretary of
State shall immediately notify the elections official or registrar of
voters of every county or city and county in the state of this fact.
Immediately after receipt of this notification, the elections official
or registrar of voters may suspend signature verification until
receipt of a certificate pursuant to Section 9033 or until otherwise
instructed by the Secretary of State.

(d) The elections official or registrar, upon the completion of
the examination or notification pursuant to paragraph (2) of
subdivision (c), shall immediately attach to the petition, except
the signatures thereto appended, an amended certificate properly
dated, showing the result of the examination and shall immediately
transmit the petition, together with the amended certificate, to the
Secretary of State. A copy of the amended certificate shall be filed
in the elections official’s office.

(e) (1) If the amended certificates establish the petition’s
sufficiency, the Secretary of State shall certify that the measure is
qualified for the ballot as provided in Section 9033.

(2) If the amended certificates received from all elections
officials by the Secretary of State establish that the petition has
still been found insufficient, the Secretary of State shall
immediately so notify the proponents and the elections officials.

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begin insert SEC. 75. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 9114 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

9114.  

Except as provided in Section 9115, within 30 days from
the date of filing of the petition, excluding Saturdays, Sundays,
and holidays, the elections official shall examine the petition, and
from the records of registration ascertain whether or not the petition
is signed by the requisite number of voters. A certificate showing
the results of this examination shall be attached to the petition.

In determining the number of valid signatures, the elections
official may use begin delete the duplicate file of affidavits maintained, or may
check the signatures against facsimiles of voters’ signatures, end delete begin insert any
file or list of registered voters end insert provided that the method of
preparing and displaying the begin delete facsimiles end delete begin insert file or list end insert complies with
law.

The elections official shall notify the proponents of the petition
as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.

If the petition is found insufficient, no further action shall be
taken. However, the failure to secure sufficient signatures, shall
not preclude the filing of a new petition on the same subject, at a
later date.

If the petition is found sufficient, the elections official shall
certify the results of the examination to the board of supervisors
at the next regular meeting of the board.

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begin insert SEC. 76. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 9115 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

9115.  

(a) Within 30 days from the date of filing of the petition,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, if, from the
examination of petitions pursuant to Section 9114 shows that more
than 500 signatures have been signed on the petition, the elections
official may use a random sampling technique for verification of
signatures. The random sample of signatures to be verified shall
be drawn so that every signature filed with the elections official
shall be given an equal opportunity to be included in the sample.
The random sampling shall include an examination of at least 500,
or 3 percent of the signatures, whichever is greater.

(b) If the statistical sampling shows that the number of valid
signatures is within 95 to 110 percent of the number of signatures
of qualified voters needed to declare the petition sufficient, the
elections official shall, within 60 days from the date of the filing
of the petition, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays,
examine and verify the signatures filed. If the elections official
determines, prior to completing the examination of each signature
filed, that the petition is signed by the requisite number of qualified
voters to declare the petition sufficient, the elections official may
terminate the verification of the remaining unverified signatures.

(c) In determining from the records of registration, what number
of valid signatures are signed on the petition, the elections official
may use begin delete the duplicate file of affidavits maintained, or may check
the signatures against facsimiles of voters’ signatures, end delete begin insert any file or
list of registered voters, end insert provided that the method of preparing and
displaying the begin delete facsimiles end delete begin insert file or list end insert complies with law.

(d) The elections official shall attach to the petition a certificate
showing the result of this examination and shall notify the
proponents of either the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.

(e) If the petition is found insufficient, no action shall be taken
on the petition. However, the failure to secure sufficient signatures
shall not preclude the filing later of an entirely new petition to the
same effect.

(f) If the petition is found to be sufficient, the elections official
shall certify the results of the examination to the board of
supervisors at the next regular meeting of the board.

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begin insert SEC. 77. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 9308 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

9308.  

(a) Except as provided in Section 9309, within 30 days
from the date of filing of the petition, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays, the district elections official shall examine
the petition, and from the records of registration ascertain whether
the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters. A certificate
showing the results of this examination shall be attached to the
petition.

(b) In determining the number of valid signatures, the district
elections official may use begin delete the duplicate file of affidavits maintained,
or may check the signatures against facsimiles of voters’ signatures, end delete
begin insert any file or list of registered voters, end insert provided that the method of
preparing and displaying the begin delete facsimiles end delete begin insert file or list end insert complies with
law.

(c) The district elections official shall notify the proponents of
the petition as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.

(d) If the petition is found insufficient, no further action shall
be taken. However, the failure to secure sufficient signatures, shall
not preclude the filing of a new petition on the same subject, at a
later date.

(e) If the petition is found sufficient, the district elections official
shall certify the results of the examination to the governing board
of the district at the next regular meeting of the board.

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begin insert SEC. 78. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 9309 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

9309.  

(a) Within 30 days from the date of filing of the petition,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, if, from the
examination of petitions pursuant to Section 9308, more than 500
signatures have been signed on the petition, the district elections
official may use a random sampling technique for verification of
signatures. The random sample of signatures to be verified shall
be drawn in such a manner that every signature filed with the
elections official shall be given an equal opportunity to be included
in the sample. A random sampling shall include an examination
of at least 500 or 3 percent of the signatures, whichever is greater.

(b) If the statistical sampling shows that the number of valid
signatures is within 95 to 110 percent of the number of signatures
of qualified voters needed to declare the petition sufficient, the
district elections official, within 60 days from the date of the filing
of the petition, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, shall
examine and verify each signature filed.

(c) In determining from the records of registration, what number
of valid signatures are signed on the petition, the district elections
official may use begin delete the duplicate file of affidavits maintained, or may
check the signatures against facsimiles of voters’ signatures, end delete begin insert any
file or list of registered voters, end insert provided that the method of
preparing and displaying the begin delete facsimiles end delete begin insert file or list end insert complies with
law.

(d) The district elections official shall attach to the petition, a
certificate showing the result of this examination, and shall notify
the proponents of either the sufficiency or insufficiency of the
petition.

(e) If the petition is found insufficient, no action shall be taken
on the petition. However, the failure to secure sufficient signatures
shall not preclude the filing later of an entirely new petition to the
same effect.

(f) If the petition is found to be sufficient, the district elections
official shall certify the results of the examination to the governing
board of the district at the next regular meeting of the board.

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begin insert SEC. 79. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 14202 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

14202.  

begin delete (a) end delete begin delete   end delete Before opening the polls, the precinct board shall
post in separate, convenient places at or near the polling place,
and of easy access to the voters, not less than two of the copies of
the index to the affidavits of registration for that precinct. begin insert The
copies of the index may be by street address in numerical order. end insert

begin delete

(b) In any county in which tabulating equipment is used to
produce the index of registration, the copies of the index posted
pursuant to this section shall be by street addresses in numerical
order, unless otherwise provided by Section 2192.

end delete

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begin insert SEC. 80. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 18104 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

18104.  

Any begin delete deputy registrar of voters end delete begin insert individual or
organization end insert having charge of affidavits of registration is guilty
of a misdemeanor who knowingly neglects or refuses to return
affidavits of registration as provided in Article 3 (commencing
with Section 2135) of Chapter 2 of Division 2. The county elections
official shall report to the district attorney of the county, under
oath, the names of any begin delete deputies end delete begin insert individuals or organizations end insert who
have failed to return the affidavits. The district attorney shall take
appropriate civil or criminal action.

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begin insert SEC. 81. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 18109 of the end insert begin insert Elections Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

18109.  

(a) It is a misdemeanor for a person in possession of
information identified in Section 2138.5, or obtained pursuant to
Article 5 (commencing with Section begin delete 2180) end delete begin insert 2183) end insert of Chapter 2 of
Division 2 of this code or Section 6254.4 of the Government Code,
knowingly to use or permit the use of all or any part of that
information for any purpose other than as permitted by law.

(b) It is a misdemeanor for a person knowingly to acquire
possession or use of voter registration information from the
Secretary of State or a county elections official without first
complying with Section 2188.

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begin insert SEC. 82. end insert   

end insert begin insert

No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant
to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution for
certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district because, in that regard, this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.

end insert begin insert

However, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that
this act contains other costs mandated by the state, reimbursement
to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

end insert

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 83. end insert   

end insert begin insert

This act shall become operative only if the Secretary
of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration
database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.).

end insert

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SECTION 1.  

Section 2117 of the Elections Code is amended
to read:

2117.  

Except as provided in Section 2119, if a voter reregisters
or transfers his or her registration from one precinct to another,
the former address shall be maintained with the voter record and
the registration shall thereupon be updated.

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