Elections: voter registration.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands California’s electronic voter registration system to allow more people to register without a driver’s license or state identification card. Individuals can now submit an affidavit of voter registration online by providing the last four digits of their Social Security number and uploading a digitized image of their signature. The system will also verify the applicant’s identity using the Social Security number, full name, and date of birth. The bill includes a phased implementation schedule, with key changes taking effect on September 1, 2027, contingent on the availability of necessary technology infrastructure.
Key provisions
- Allows voter registration via affidavit even without a driver’s license or state ID.
- Requires applicants without a driver’s license or ID to provide the last four digits of their Social Security number.
- Mandates the upload of a high-quality digitized image of the applicant’s signature.
- Establishes a verification process using the Social Security number, full name, and date of birth.
- Requires county elections officials to compare the signature on a vote-by-mail ballot with the uploaded signature.
- Sets a phased implementation schedule, with key changes taking effect on September 1, 2027.
- Specifies that the provisions become operative on January 1, 2027, or five days after the Secretary of State certifies the IT infrastructure is functional.
- Allows for a hard copy affidavit submission if electronic submission is not possible.
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