(a)
The county elections official shall conduct a preelection residency confirmation procedure as provided in this article. This procedure shall be completed by the 90th day immediately before the primary election. The procedure shall be initiated by mailing a nonforwardable postcard to each registered voter of the county preceding the direct primary election. Postcards mailed pursuant to this article shall be sent "Address Correction Requested, Return Postage Guaranteed," and shall be in substantially the following form:
"We are requesting your assistance in correcting the addresses of voters who have moved and have not reregistered.
"
1.
If you still live at the address noted on this postcard, your voter registration will remain in effect and you may disregard this notice.
"
2.
If the person named on this postcard is not at this address, please return this postcard to your mail carrier."
(b)
The county elections official, at the county elections official's discretion, shall not be required to mail a residency confirmation postcard pursuant to subdivision (a) to any of the following:
(1)
A voter who has voted at an election held within the last six months preceding the start of the confirmation procedure.
(2)
A voter who has confirmed the voter's voter registration records on the internet website of the Secretary of State within the last year preceding the start of the confirmation procedure.
(3)
A person under 18 years of age who has submitted a properly executed affidavit of registration pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102 and who will not be 18 years of age on or before the primary election.
History
Amended by
Stats
2019
ch
262
(
AB 504
)
,
s
1
, eff.
1/1/2020
on the date that the Secretary of State certifies that the state's statewide voter registration database, which was developed in compliance with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (
52 U.S.C. Sec.
20901
et seq.), has been modified to notify county elections officials when a voter confirms the voter's registration record on the Secretary of State's internet website
. Certification issued 1/1/2020.
Amended by
Stats
2014
ch
619
(
SB 113
)
,
s
7
, 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.