CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 970Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 11, 2020 An act to amend Section 2150 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 970, as introduced, Umberg. Voter registration: affidavit of registration.Existing law authorizes an eligible person to be registered as a voter in the state if the person completes and executes an affidavit of registration. Existing law specifies the contents of the affidavit of registration, which includes the affiants drivers license number, if the affiant has been issued a current and valid drivers license.This bill would require the affidavit of registration to instead show the affiants drivers license number if the affiant has a current and valid California drivers license. The bill would also require the affidavit of registration to show the affiants state identification card number if the affiant has a current and valid state identification card.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2150 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2150. (a) The affidavit of registration shall show:(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.(2) The affiants name at length, including his or her the affiants given name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The affiants given name may be preceded, at the affiants option, by the designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to mark a prefix to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.(3) The affiants place of residence, residence telephone number, if furnished, and email address, if furnished. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to furnish a telephone number or email address, and shall be so advised on the voter registration card.(4) The affiants mailing address, if different from the place of residence.(5) The affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant will be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election. In the case of an affidavit of registration submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102, the affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant is at least 16 years of age.(6) The state or country of the affiants birth.(7) (A) In the case of an affiant who has been issued a current and valid drivers license, California drivers license or state identification card, the affiants drivers license or identification card number.(B) In the case of any other affiant, other than an affiant to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the affiants social security number.(C) If a voter registration affiant has not been issued a current and valid California drivers license or state identification card or a social security number, the state shall assign the affiant a number that will serve to identify the affiant for voter registration purposes. If the state has a computerized list in effect under this paragraph and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.(8) The affiants political party preference.(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant has been registered at another address, under another name, or as preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he or she the affiant shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit of registration as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her the affiants name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write, he or she the affiant shall sign with a mark or cross. An affiant who is an individual with a disability may complete the affidavit with reasonable accommodations as needed.(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that would enable the affiant to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race, or both. An affiant shall not be denied the ability to register because he or she the affiant declines to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race.(d) If a person assists the affiant in completing the affidavit of registration, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials before printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2007.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 970Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 11, 2020 An act to amend Section 2150 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 970, as introduced, Umberg. Voter registration: affidavit of registration.Existing law authorizes an eligible person to be registered as a voter in the state if the person completes and executes an affidavit of registration. Existing law specifies the contents of the affidavit of registration, which includes the affiants drivers license number, if the affiant has been issued a current and valid drivers license.This bill would require the affidavit of registration to instead show the affiants drivers license number if the affiant has a current and valid California drivers license. The bill would also require the affidavit of registration to show the affiants state identification card number if the affiant has a current and valid state identification card.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 970
Introduced by Senator UmbergFebruary 11, 2020
Introduced by Senator Umberg
February 11, 2020
An act to amend Section 2150 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 970, as introduced, Umberg. Voter registration: affidavit of registration.
Existing law authorizes an eligible person to be registered as a voter in the state if the person completes and executes an affidavit of registration. Existing law specifies the contents of the affidavit of registration, which includes the affiants drivers license number, if the affiant has been issued a current and valid drivers license.This bill would require the affidavit of registration to instead show the affiants drivers license number if the affiant has a current and valid California drivers license. The bill would also require the affidavit of registration to show the affiants state identification card number if the affiant has a current and valid state identification card.
Existing law authorizes an eligible person to be registered as a voter in the state if the person completes and executes an affidavit of registration. Existing law specifies the contents of the affidavit of registration, which includes the affiants drivers license number, if the affiant has been issued a current and valid drivers license.
This bill would require the affidavit of registration to instead show the affiants drivers license number if the affiant has a current and valid California drivers license. The bill would also require the affidavit of registration to show the affiants state identification card number if the affiant has a current and valid state identification card.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2150 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2150. (a) The affidavit of registration shall show:(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.(2) The affiants name at length, including his or her the affiants given name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The affiants given name may be preceded, at the affiants option, by the designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to mark a prefix to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.(3) The affiants place of residence, residence telephone number, if furnished, and email address, if furnished. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to furnish a telephone number or email address, and shall be so advised on the voter registration card.(4) The affiants mailing address, if different from the place of residence.(5) The affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant will be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election. In the case of an affidavit of registration submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102, the affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant is at least 16 years of age.(6) The state or country of the affiants birth.(7) (A) In the case of an affiant who has been issued a current and valid drivers license, California drivers license or state identification card, the affiants drivers license or identification card number.(B) In the case of any other affiant, other than an affiant to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the affiants social security number.(C) If a voter registration affiant has not been issued a current and valid California drivers license or state identification card or a social security number, the state shall assign the affiant a number that will serve to identify the affiant for voter registration purposes. If the state has a computerized list in effect under this paragraph and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.(8) The affiants political party preference.(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant has been registered at another address, under another name, or as preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he or she the affiant shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit of registration as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her the affiants name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write, he or she the affiant shall sign with a mark or cross. An affiant who is an individual with a disability may complete the affidavit with reasonable accommodations as needed.(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that would enable the affiant to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race, or both. An affiant shall not be denied the ability to register because he or she the affiant declines to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race.(d) If a person assists the affiant in completing the affidavit of registration, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials before printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2007.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2150 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2150. (a) The affidavit of registration shall show:(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.(2) The affiants name at length, including his or her the affiants given name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The affiants given name may be preceded, at the affiants option, by the designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to mark a prefix to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.(3) The affiants place of residence, residence telephone number, if furnished, and email address, if furnished. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to furnish a telephone number or email address, and shall be so advised on the voter registration card.(4) The affiants mailing address, if different from the place of residence.(5) The affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant will be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election. In the case of an affidavit of registration submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102, the affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant is at least 16 years of age.(6) The state or country of the affiants birth.(7) (A) In the case of an affiant who has been issued a current and valid drivers license, California drivers license or state identification card, the affiants drivers license or identification card number.(B) In the case of any other affiant, other than an affiant to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the affiants social security number.(C) If a voter registration affiant has not been issued a current and valid California drivers license or state identification card or a social security number, the state shall assign the affiant a number that will serve to identify the affiant for voter registration purposes. If the state has a computerized list in effect under this paragraph and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.(8) The affiants political party preference.(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant has been registered at another address, under another name, or as preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he or she the affiant shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit of registration as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her the affiants name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write, he or she the affiant shall sign with a mark or cross. An affiant who is an individual with a disability may complete the affidavit with reasonable accommodations as needed.(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that would enable the affiant to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race, or both. An affiant shall not be denied the ability to register because he or she the affiant declines to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race.(d) If a person assists the affiant in completing the affidavit of registration, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials before printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2007.
SECTION 1. Section 2150 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
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2150. (a) The affidavit of registration shall show:(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.(2) The affiants name at length, including his or her the affiants given name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The affiants given name may be preceded, at the affiants option, by the designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to mark a prefix to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.(3) The affiants place of residence, residence telephone number, if furnished, and email address, if furnished. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to furnish a telephone number or email address, and shall be so advised on the voter registration card.(4) The affiants mailing address, if different from the place of residence.(5) The affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant will be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election. In the case of an affidavit of registration submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102, the affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant is at least 16 years of age.(6) The state or country of the affiants birth.(7) (A) In the case of an affiant who has been issued a current and valid drivers license, California drivers license or state identification card, the affiants drivers license or identification card number.(B) In the case of any other affiant, other than an affiant to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the affiants social security number.(C) If a voter registration affiant has not been issued a current and valid California drivers license or state identification card or a social security number, the state shall assign the affiant a number that will serve to identify the affiant for voter registration purposes. If the state has a computerized list in effect under this paragraph and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.(8) The affiants political party preference.(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant has been registered at another address, under another name, or as preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he or she the affiant shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit of registration as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her the affiants name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write, he or she the affiant shall sign with a mark or cross. An affiant who is an individual with a disability may complete the affidavit with reasonable accommodations as needed.(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that would enable the affiant to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race, or both. An affiant shall not be denied the ability to register because he or she the affiant declines to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race.(d) If a person assists the affiant in completing the affidavit of registration, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials before printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2007.
2150. (a) The affidavit of registration shall show:(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.(2) The affiants name at length, including his or her the affiants given name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The affiants given name may be preceded, at the affiants option, by the designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to mark a prefix to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.(3) The affiants place of residence, residence telephone number, if furnished, and email address, if furnished. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to furnish a telephone number or email address, and shall be so advised on the voter registration card.(4) The affiants mailing address, if different from the place of residence.(5) The affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant will be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election. In the case of an affidavit of registration submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102, the affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant is at least 16 years of age.(6) The state or country of the affiants birth.(7) (A) In the case of an affiant who has been issued a current and valid drivers license, California drivers license or state identification card, the affiants drivers license or identification card number.(B) In the case of any other affiant, other than an affiant to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the affiants social security number.(C) If a voter registration affiant has not been issued a current and valid California drivers license or state identification card or a social security number, the state shall assign the affiant a number that will serve to identify the affiant for voter registration purposes. If the state has a computerized list in effect under this paragraph and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.(8) The affiants political party preference.(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant has been registered at another address, under another name, or as preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he or she the affiant shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit of registration as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her the affiants name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write, he or she the affiant shall sign with a mark or cross. An affiant who is an individual with a disability may complete the affidavit with reasonable accommodations as needed.(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that would enable the affiant to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race, or both. An affiant shall not be denied the ability to register because he or she the affiant declines to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race.(d) If a person assists the affiant in completing the affidavit of registration, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials before printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2007.
2150. (a) The affidavit of registration shall show:(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.(2) The affiants name at length, including his or her the affiants given name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The affiants given name may be preceded, at the affiants option, by the designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to mark a prefix to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.(3) The affiants place of residence, residence telephone number, if furnished, and email address, if furnished. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to furnish a telephone number or email address, and shall be so advised on the voter registration card.(4) The affiants mailing address, if different from the place of residence.(5) The affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant will be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election. In the case of an affidavit of registration submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102, the affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant is at least 16 years of age.(6) The state or country of the affiants birth.(7) (A) In the case of an affiant who has been issued a current and valid drivers license, California drivers license or state identification card, the affiants drivers license or identification card number.(B) In the case of any other affiant, other than an affiant to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the affiants social security number.(C) If a voter registration affiant has not been issued a current and valid California drivers license or state identification card or a social security number, the state shall assign the affiant a number that will serve to identify the affiant for voter registration purposes. If the state has a computerized list in effect under this paragraph and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.(8) The affiants political party preference.(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant has been registered at another address, under another name, or as preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he or she the affiant shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit of registration as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her the affiants name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write, he or she the affiant shall sign with a mark or cross. An affiant who is an individual with a disability may complete the affidavit with reasonable accommodations as needed.(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that would enable the affiant to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race, or both. An affiant shall not be denied the ability to register because he or she the affiant declines to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race.(d) If a person assists the affiant in completing the affidavit of registration, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials before printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2007.
2150. (a) The affidavit of registration shall show:
(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.
(2) The affiants name at length, including his or her the affiants given name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The affiants given name may be preceded, at the affiants option, by the designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to mark a prefix to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.
(3) The affiants place of residence, residence telephone number, if furnished, and email address, if furnished. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her the persons failure to furnish a telephone number or email address, and shall be so advised on the voter registration card.
(4) The affiants mailing address, if different from the place of residence.
(5) The affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant will be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election. In the case of an affidavit of registration submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2102, the affiants date of birth to establish that he or she the affiant is at least 16 years of age.
(6) The state or country of the affiants birth.
(7) (A) In the case of an affiant who has been issued a current and valid drivers license, California drivers license or state identification card, the affiants drivers license or identification card number.
(B) In the case of any other affiant, other than an affiant to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the affiants social security number.
(C) If a voter registration affiant has not been issued a current and valid California drivers license or state identification card or a social security number, the state shall assign the affiant a number that will serve to identify the affiant for voter registration purposes. If the state has a computerized list in effect under this paragraph and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.
(8) The affiants political party preference.
(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.
(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant has been registered at another address, under another name, or as preferring another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he or she the affiant shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.
(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit of registration as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her the affiants name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write, he or she the affiant shall sign with a mark or cross. An affiant who is an individual with a disability may complete the affidavit with reasonable accommodations as needed.
(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that would enable the affiant to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race, or both. An affiant shall not be denied the ability to register because he or she the affiant declines to state his or her the affiants ethnicity or race.
(d) If a person assists the affiant in completing the affidavit of registration, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.
(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.
(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials before printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by Chapter 508 of the Statutes of 2007.