California Statutes § 2150 Affidavit of registration

Statute Text

(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 the person's 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 the affiant's option, by the designation of "Miss," "Ms.," "Mrs.," or "Mr." A person shall not be denied the right to register because of that person's 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 email address, if furnished. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of the person's failure to furnish a telephone number or email 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 the affiant 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 the affiant is at least 16 years of age.

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

(7)

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

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

(C) If a voter registration affiant has not been issued a current and valid driver's license or a social security number, the state shall assign the affiant a number that will serve to identify the affiant for voter registration purposes. If the state has a computerized list in effect under this paragraph 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 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, the affiant shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.

(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit of registration as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of the affiant's name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write, the affiant shall sign with a mark or cross. An affiant who is an individual with a disability may complete the affidavit with reasonable accommodations as needed.

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

(d) If a person assists the affiant in completing the affidavit of registration, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.

(e) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials before printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2007.

History

Amended by Stats 2022 ch 14 ( SB 504 ) , s 1 , eff. 3/31/2022 .

Amended by Stats 2020 ch 320 ( AB 646 ) , s 5 , eff. 1/1/2021 .

Amended by Stats 2016 ch 86 ( SB 1171 ) , s 85 , eff. 1/1/2017 .

Amended by Stats 2015 ch 736 ( SB 589 ) , s 4.5 , eff. 1/1/2016 .

Amended by Stats 2015 ch 736 ( SB 589 ) , s 5 , eff. 1/1/2016 .

Amended by Stats 2015 ch 736 ( SB 589 ) , s 5.5 , eff. 1/1/2016 .

Amended by Stats 2015 ch 728 ( AB 1020 ) , s 28 , eff. 1/1/2016 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 ( 52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.) . Certification issued 9/26/2016.

Amended by Stats 2014 ch 619 ( SB 113 ) , s 3 , eff. 1/1/2015 .

Amended by Stats 2009 ch 364 ( AB 30 ) , s 4.5 , eff. 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.). Certification issued 9/26/2016.

Amended by Stats 2009 ch 1 ( SB 6 ) , s 8 , eff. operative only if SCA 4 (Chapter 2, 2009 legislative session) is approved by the voters. The measure was approved at the 6/8/2010 election.

Amended by Stats 2007 ch 508 ( AB 1243 ) , s 4 , eff. 1/1/2008 .

Amended by Stats 2005 ch 726 ( SB 1016 ) , s 1 , eff. 1/1/2006

Amended by Stats 2003 ch 385 ( AB 587 ) , s 1 , eff. 1/1/2004 .

Amended by Stats 2000 ch 89 ( AB 2214 ) , s 1 , eff. 1/1/2001 .

Previously Amended September 2, 1999 (Bill Number: SB 1208) (Chapter 312).

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