Voter registration: residency confirmation.
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Fiscal committee
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill repeals a section of the Elections Code that currently requires county elections officials to update voter registration records based on change-of-address information or when mailings are returned as undeliverable. The existing law also allows for the cancellation of inactive voter registrations if a voter fails to respond to an address verification mailing. This repeal aims to remove an outdated requirement related to voter registration updates.
Key provisions
- Repeals Section 2226 of the Elections Code.
- Eliminates the requirement to update voter registration based on change-of-address information.
- Removes the process of marking voter registrations as inactive due to undeliverable mailings.
- Preserves the ability to cancel inactive registrations after a failure to respond to an address verification mailing.
- Maintains the requirement to reflect address updates on the voter list.
Who is affected
- County elections officials
- Registered voters in California
- The Secretary of State
Notable changes
- Removes an obsolete requirement regarding voter registration updates.
- Simplifies the process for handling inactive voter registrations.
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