Registration Application, Eligibility and Verification
- Verification proof of identity and residency received - Help American Vote Act, 52 U.S. Code section 21083(a)(5)
- Proof of identity and residency required and registration form must ask registrants whether they are U.S. citizens - Help America Vote Act, 52 U.S. Code section 20183(b)
- Mail voter registration application form - National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S. Code section 20505
- Voter eligibility self-attestation - National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S. Code section 20508
- Voter eligibility requirements - California Elections Code section 2101
- Content of the voter registration affidavit shall be certified as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, by the signature of the affiant - California Elections Code section 2102
- Voter must self-attest to being a U.S. citizen - California Elections Code section 2111
- Voter self-attestation of citizenship is evidence affiant is a citizen for voting purposes - California Elections Code section 2112
- Required content of voter registration affidavit - California Elections Code section 2150
- Requirement to contact voter if required information is missing from registration affidavit - California Elections Code section 2153
- Presumptions made if middle name/initial, party preference, date of execution, or birthplace is not provided on registration affidavit - California Elections Code section 2154
- Use of official registration forms - California Elections Code section 2162
- Registration affidavits shall be processed immediately - California Elections Code section 2165
- California New Motor Voter Program - California Elections Code section 2260-2277
- Required registration information and matching with DMV data - Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations sections 19071-19077
Voter File Maintenance
- Voter file list maintenance must be performed on a regular basis - Help American Vote Act, 52 U.S. Code section 21083(a)(2)
- Make a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote - Help American Vote Act, 52 U.S. Code section 21083(a)(4)
- U.S. Attorney General may seek declaratory and injunctive relief to enforce HAVA - Help American Vote Act, 52 U.S. Code section 21111
- Administration of voter file maintenance, including making a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters who are convicted for a felony, die or change residency; and notice requirements - National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S. Code section 20507
- Elections official must immediately update a registration record based on written notice from the voter - California Elections Code section 2120
- Requirement to notify voter of registration - California Elections Code section 2155
- Reasons to cancel a voter registration - California Elections Code section 2201
- Use of California death information - California Elections Code section 2206
- Use of Superior Court findings regarding competency to vote - California Elections Code section 2211.5
- Use of California felony conviction information - California Elections Code section 2212
- Court direction to cancel a voter registration made illegally - California Elections Code section 2213
- Residency Confirmation Procedures - California Elections Code sections 2220-2227
- Immediate processing of voter registrations means within five business days - Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 19061
- Regulations regarding processing felony conviction, death, and change of address information - Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations sections 19078-19083
Voter Registration Information Access
- Public disclosure of voter registration activities - National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S. Code section 20507(i)
- Disclosure to a governmental agency that agrees to treat the disclosed material as confidential - California Government Code section 7921.505(c)(5)
- Confidentiality of voter registration information, including that certain information is always confidential - California Government Code section 7924.000
- Identify of voters who request election materials in a language other than English is always confidential - California Government Code section 7924.005
- Protection of confidential information collected during voter registration drives - California Elections Code section 2138.5
- Application for voter registration information for limited allowable uses - California Elections Code section 2188
- Prohibited and allowable uses of voter registration information - California Elections Code section 2194
- Definition of voter registration information - Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 19001(h)
- Permissible uses of voter registration information - Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 19003
- Permissible sharing of voter registration information - Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 19005
- Required storage and security of voter registration information - Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 19012
- Required reporting of unauthorized use of voter registration information and data breaches - Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations section 19013