Elections: voter registration.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill updates California’s voter registration process by allowing the Secretary of State to partner with the Social Security Administration to obtain death statistics. These statistics will be used to automatically cancel the registrations of deceased voters, ensuring accuracy and compliance with election laws. The bill also clarifies the process for utilizing both state and federal data sources for this purpose.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Secretary of State to enter into an agreement with the Social Security Administration.
- Requires the adoption of regulations for electronic transfer of death statistics from the SSA.
- Mandates the use of death statistics from both the State Department of Health Care Services and the SSA to cancel deceased voter registrations.
- Specifies a timeline for entering into the agreement with the SSA (by January 1, 2028).
Who is affected
- California Voters
- County Elections Officials
- Secretary of State
- Social Security Administration
- State Department of Health Care Services
Notable changes
- Expands the data sources used to identify deceased voters.
- Introduces electronic data transfer for death statistics.
- Clarifies the responsibility for utilizing both state and federal data.
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