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California Regulations § 19008 Application

⤴ Up to Article 1: Access to Voter Registration Information

Regulation Text

(a) Every applicant shall execute and deliver to the source agency an application that contains all of the following information:
(1) The full name of the applicant, and, if applicable, the full name of the beneficiary of the requested voter registration information.
(2) The applicant's telephone and email address.
(3) The applicant's complete business address.
(4) The applicant's complete mailing address, if different from the business address.
(5) If applicable, the complete business address of the beneficiary of the requested voter registration information.
(6) The purpose(s) or type(s) of business, organization, or committee that the applicant represents.
(7) The purpose(s) for which the request for voter registration information is made and the specific intended use(s) of this information or data in accordance with Section 19003 .
(A) If the intended use of the requested voter registration information is for political purposes, the applicant shall submit documentation establishing compliance with section 19003 (a)(4) , for example a letter establishing an affiliation with a political organization.
(B) If the intended use of the requested voter registration information is for scholarly purposes, the applicant shall submit a letter from the representative of the institution (professor, administrator, etc.) on the institution's letterhead stating that the applicant is authorized to receive the information.
(C) If the intended use of the requested voter registration information is for journalistic purposes, the applicant shall submit a clear copy of the applicant's press pass or media credential. In the event the applicant does not have a press pass or media credential, the applicant shall submit other evidence that they are a journalist. The source agency shall determine whether submitted press passes, media credentials, or other evidence properly establish a journalistic purpose.
(8) A detailed explanation of how the requested voter registration information will be maintained securely and confidentially consistent with Section 19012 .
(9) The type of information requested. Examples include voter history, precinct to district information, whether voter registration information is requested for a specific jurisdiction, and specific voter registration information.
(10) Shipping instructions for the source agency to deliver the requested voter registration information.
(11) If applicable, detailed identifying information on a specific voter for a request of a single voter's voter registration information.
(12) A completed agreement section, which contains spaces where the applicant must place their initials acknowledging the following statements:
(A) Applicant and beneficiary, if applicable, hereby agree that the information set forth in the voter registration information will be used for the approved purposes, consistent with state law, as defined by Elections Code section 2194 , this Article, and Government Code section 6254.4 .
(B) Applicant and beneficiary, if applicable, further agree not to sell, lease, loan, or deliver possession of the registration information, or a copy thereof, in any form or format, to any person, organization, or agency except as prescribed in Section 19005 .
(C) Applicant and beneficiary, if applicable, agree to maintain information in a secure and confidential manner using the best practices identified in Section 19010 of this Article, and will notify the Secretary of State immediately of any violation, exposure, and/or breach of voter registration information or suspected violation, exposure, and/or breach of voter registration information and will cooperate with the Secretary of State's office or any investigative agency efforts related to any resulting investigation.
(D) Applicant and beneficiary, if applicable, understand that it is a misdemeanor for a person in possession of voter registration information to use or permit the use of all or any part of the information for any purpose other than is permitted by law.
(E) Applicant and beneficiary, if applicable, agree to pay the State of California, as compensation for any unauthorized use of each individual's registration information, a penalty as described in Section 19007 of this Article.
(b) The applicant shall certify the content of the application as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the applicant's signature and the date and place of signing.

Source

1. Repealer and new section filed 5-11-2022; operative 7-1-2022. Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4 (b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20 (Register 2022, No. 19).

History

1. Repealer and new section filed 5-11-2022; operative 7/1/2022 . Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4 (b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20 ( Register 2022, No. 19 ).

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