Confidentiality of voter information: cognitively impaired individuals.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill expands the existing law allowing individuals to obtain confidential voter status to include those with cognitive impairments. It authorizes a person with power of attorney for such an individual to apply for this status on their behalf, requiring a signed statement confirming the cognitive impairment. Elections officials are required to exclude voters with confidential status from public lists, and the Secretary of State must report on applications received and any misuse allegations. The bill also includes provisions regarding the transfer of confidential voter status when an individual moves counties.
Key provisions
- Allows a person with power of attorney for an individual with a cognitive impairment to apply for confidential voter status.
- Requires a signed statement under penalty of perjury confirming the individual’s cognitive impairment.
- Mandates that elections officials exclude voters with confidential voter status from public lists.
- Requires the Secretary of State to submit an annual report on applications and misuse allegations.
- Addresses the transfer of confidential voter status when an individual moves counties.
- Defines ‘cognitive impairment’ to include conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s.
- Establishes a process for reapplication in a new county.
Who is affected
- Individuals with cognitive impairments
- Their power of attorney representatives
- County elections officials
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