CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1077Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 2265 of the Elections Code, relating to voting. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1077, as introduced, Essayli. Voter registration: California New Motor Voter Program.Existing law requires, in conformance with federal law, that the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles establish and implement the California New Motor Voter Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for voter registration for qualified voters. Existing law requires the department to transmit to the Secretary of State specified information related to a persons eligibility to vote, which the person provides when applying for a drivers license or identification card or when the person notifies the department of an address change. Existing law requires that if this information transmitted to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed affidavit of registration, the Secretary of State must register or preregister the person to vote, as applicable, unless the person affirmatively declines to register or is ineligible to vote, as specified.This bill would prohibit the department from providing a person the opportunity to attest to meeting voter eligibility requirements when they submit a drivers license application if the person provides a document to the department during the transaction demonstrating that the person is not a United States citizen, and would prohibit the department from providing records of that person to the Secretary of State.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2265 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2265. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a schedule and method for the department to electronically provide to the Secretary of State the records specified in this section.(2) The department and the Secretary of State shall develop and enter into an interagency agreement specifying how the department and the Secretary of State will cooperate to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. The agreement shall be updated as necessary, and the current version of the agreement shall be published on the internet website of the Secretary of State, except those parts of the agreement for which publication would compromise security.(b) (1) The department shall provide to the Secretary of State, in a manner and method to be determined by the department in consultation with the Secretary of State, the following information associated with each person who submits a drivers license application:(A) Name.(B) Date of birth.(C) Either or both of the following, as contained in the departments records:(i) Residence address.(ii) Mailing address.(D) Digitized signature, as described in Section 12950.5 of the Vehicle Code.(E) Telephone number, if available.(F) Email address, if available.(G) Language preference, if available.(H) Political party preference, if available.(I) Whether the person chooses to become a permanent vote by mail voter, if available.(J) Whether the person affirmatively declined to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department.(K) A notation that the applicant has attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, including United States citizenship, specified in Section 2101 and, as applicable, the preregistration eligibility requirements in subdivision (d) of Section 2102.(L) Other information specified in regulations implementing this chapter.(2) (A) A completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application and accepted at the department shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after the department accepts it.(B) A completed voter registration application accepted within five days of the last day to register to vote for a federal or statewide election shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than five days after the date of acceptance.(C) (i) For purposes of establishing the departments transmittal deadlines required by this paragraph and by Section 20504(e) of Title 52 of the United States Code, the completed voter registration application included with the drivers license application shall be deemed accepted on the date the completed voter registration application arrives at the department, whether by mail, in person, electronically, or in another manner, the application contains all of the information in paragraph (1) except to the extent paragraph (1) requires certain information to be provided only if available, and the department approves the documentation of identity submitted by the applicant that is required by the Vehicle Code for the type of license or identification card for which the applicant has applied.(ii) This subparagraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(3) (A) The department shall accept and transmit a completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application as described in paragraph (2) even if, pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the drivers license application is incomplete or the drivers license or identification card associated with the voter who submitted the voter registration application is inactive due to a failure to pay fees, or any other reason that is unrelated to either of the following:(i) The departments approval of an applicants identity documentation pursuant to the Vehicle Code.(ii) An elections officials ability to prevent duplicate voter registrations or preregistrations, to assess the eligibility of the applicant, or to administer voter registration, preregistration, and other elections procedures.(B) This paragraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(4) (A) The department may provide the records described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State before the Secretary of State certifies that all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (e) of this section have been satisfied. Records provided pursuant to this paragraph shall only be used for purposes of outreach and education to eligible voters conducted by the Secretary of State.(5) If a person provides a document at the time of the transaction with the department that demonstrates the person is not a United States citizen, the person shall not subsequently as part of that transaction be offered the opportunity to attest that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, and the department shall not electronically provide records of that person to the Secretary of State.(B) The Secretary of State shall provide materials created for purposes of outreach and education as described in this paragraph in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).(c) The Secretary of State shall not sell, transfer, or allow any third party access to the information acquired from the department pursuant to this chapter without approval of the department, except as permitted by this chapter and Section 2194.(d) The department shall not electronically provide records of a person who applies for or is issued a drivers license pursuant to Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code because the person is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the persons presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b), the department shall commence implementation of this section no later than one year after the Secretary of State certifies all of the following:(1) The state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).(2) The Legislature has appropriated the funds necessary for the Secretary of State and the department to implement and maintain the California New Motor Voter Program.(3) The regulations required by Section 2277 have been adopted.(f) The department shall not electronically provide records pursuant to this section that contain a home address designated as confidential pursuant to Section 1808.2, 1808.4, or 1808.6 of the Vehicle Code.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department continue its best practice of sending notice to voters when there is a delay in processing completed voter registration applications. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the notices continue to provide information about alternative options for submitting a voter registration application.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1077Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 2265 of the Elections Code, relating to voting. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1077, as introduced, Essayli. Voter registration: California New Motor Voter Program.Existing law requires, in conformance with federal law, that the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles establish and implement the California New Motor Voter Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for voter registration for qualified voters. Existing law requires the department to transmit to the Secretary of State specified information related to a persons eligibility to vote, which the person provides when applying for a drivers license or identification card or when the person notifies the department of an address change. Existing law requires that if this information transmitted to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed affidavit of registration, the Secretary of State must register or preregister the person to vote, as applicable, unless the person affirmatively declines to register or is ineligible to vote, as specified.This bill would prohibit the department from providing a person the opportunity to attest to meeting voter eligibility requirements when they submit a drivers license application if the person provides a document to the department during the transaction demonstrating that the person is not a United States citizen, and would prohibit the department from providing records of that person to the Secretary of State.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1077
Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Essayli
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 2265 of the Elections Code, relating to voting.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1077, as introduced, Essayli. Voter registration: California New Motor Voter Program.
Existing law requires, in conformance with federal law, that the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles establish and implement the California New Motor Voter Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for voter registration for qualified voters. Existing law requires the department to transmit to the Secretary of State specified information related to a persons eligibility to vote, which the person provides when applying for a drivers license or identification card or when the person notifies the department of an address change. Existing law requires that if this information transmitted to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed affidavit of registration, the Secretary of State must register or preregister the person to vote, as applicable, unless the person affirmatively declines to register or is ineligible to vote, as specified.This bill would prohibit the department from providing a person the opportunity to attest to meeting voter eligibility requirements when they submit a drivers license application if the person provides a document to the department during the transaction demonstrating that the person is not a United States citizen, and would prohibit the department from providing records of that person to the Secretary of State.
Existing law requires, in conformance with federal law, that the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles establish and implement the California New Motor Voter Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for voter registration for qualified voters. Existing law requires the department to transmit to the Secretary of State specified information related to a persons eligibility to vote, which the person provides when applying for a drivers license or identification card or when the person notifies the department of an address change. Existing law requires that if this information transmitted to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed affidavit of registration, the Secretary of State must register or preregister the person to vote, as applicable, unless the person affirmatively declines to register or is ineligible to vote, as specified.
This bill would prohibit the department from providing a person the opportunity to attest to meeting voter eligibility requirements when they submit a drivers license application if the person provides a document to the department during the transaction demonstrating that the person is not a United States citizen, and would prohibit the department from providing records of that person to the Secretary of State.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2265 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2265. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a schedule and method for the department to electronically provide to the Secretary of State the records specified in this section.(2) The department and the Secretary of State shall develop and enter into an interagency agreement specifying how the department and the Secretary of State will cooperate to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. The agreement shall be updated as necessary, and the current version of the agreement shall be published on the internet website of the Secretary of State, except those parts of the agreement for which publication would compromise security.(b) (1) The department shall provide to the Secretary of State, in a manner and method to be determined by the department in consultation with the Secretary of State, the following information associated with each person who submits a drivers license application:(A) Name.(B) Date of birth.(C) Either or both of the following, as contained in the departments records:(i) Residence address.(ii) Mailing address.(D) Digitized signature, as described in Section 12950.5 of the Vehicle Code.(E) Telephone number, if available.(F) Email address, if available.(G) Language preference, if available.(H) Political party preference, if available.(I) Whether the person chooses to become a permanent vote by mail voter, if available.(J) Whether the person affirmatively declined to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department.(K) A notation that the applicant has attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, including United States citizenship, specified in Section 2101 and, as applicable, the preregistration eligibility requirements in subdivision (d) of Section 2102.(L) Other information specified in regulations implementing this chapter.(2) (A) A completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application and accepted at the department shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after the department accepts it.(B) A completed voter registration application accepted within five days of the last day to register to vote for a federal or statewide election shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than five days after the date of acceptance.(C) (i) For purposes of establishing the departments transmittal deadlines required by this paragraph and by Section 20504(e) of Title 52 of the United States Code, the completed voter registration application included with the drivers license application shall be deemed accepted on the date the completed voter registration application arrives at the department, whether by mail, in person, electronically, or in another manner, the application contains all of the information in paragraph (1) except to the extent paragraph (1) requires certain information to be provided only if available, and the department approves the documentation of identity submitted by the applicant that is required by the Vehicle Code for the type of license or identification card for which the applicant has applied.(ii) This subparagraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(3) (A) The department shall accept and transmit a completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application as described in paragraph (2) even if, pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the drivers license application is incomplete or the drivers license or identification card associated with the voter who submitted the voter registration application is inactive due to a failure to pay fees, or any other reason that is unrelated to either of the following:(i) The departments approval of an applicants identity documentation pursuant to the Vehicle Code.(ii) An elections officials ability to prevent duplicate voter registrations or preregistrations, to assess the eligibility of the applicant, or to administer voter registration, preregistration, and other elections procedures.(B) This paragraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(4) (A) The department may provide the records described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State before the Secretary of State certifies that all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (e) of this section have been satisfied. Records provided pursuant to this paragraph shall only be used for purposes of outreach and education to eligible voters conducted by the Secretary of State.(5) If a person provides a document at the time of the transaction with the department that demonstrates the person is not a United States citizen, the person shall not subsequently as part of that transaction be offered the opportunity to attest that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, and the department shall not electronically provide records of that person to the Secretary of State.(B) The Secretary of State shall provide materials created for purposes of outreach and education as described in this paragraph in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).(c) The Secretary of State shall not sell, transfer, or allow any third party access to the information acquired from the department pursuant to this chapter without approval of the department, except as permitted by this chapter and Section 2194.(d) The department shall not electronically provide records of a person who applies for or is issued a drivers license pursuant to Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code because the person is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the persons presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b), the department shall commence implementation of this section no later than one year after the Secretary of State certifies all of the following:(1) The state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).(2) The Legislature has appropriated the funds necessary for the Secretary of State and the department to implement and maintain the California New Motor Voter Program.(3) The regulations required by Section 2277 have been adopted.(f) The department shall not electronically provide records pursuant to this section that contain a home address designated as confidential pursuant to Section 1808.2, 1808.4, or 1808.6 of the Vehicle Code.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department continue its best practice of sending notice to voters when there is a delay in processing completed voter registration applications. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the notices continue to provide information about alternative options for submitting a voter registration application.
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 2265 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2265. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a schedule and method for the department to electronically provide to the Secretary of State the records specified in this section.(2) The department and the Secretary of State shall develop and enter into an interagency agreement specifying how the department and the Secretary of State will cooperate to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. The agreement shall be updated as necessary, and the current version of the agreement shall be published on the internet website of the Secretary of State, except those parts of the agreement for which publication would compromise security.(b) (1) The department shall provide to the Secretary of State, in a manner and method to be determined by the department in consultation with the Secretary of State, the following information associated with each person who submits a drivers license application:(A) Name.(B) Date of birth.(C) Either or both of the following, as contained in the departments records:(i) Residence address.(ii) Mailing address.(D) Digitized signature, as described in Section 12950.5 of the Vehicle Code.(E) Telephone number, if available.(F) Email address, if available.(G) Language preference, if available.(H) Political party preference, if available.(I) Whether the person chooses to become a permanent vote by mail voter, if available.(J) Whether the person affirmatively declined to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department.(K) A notation that the applicant has attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, including United States citizenship, specified in Section 2101 and, as applicable, the preregistration eligibility requirements in subdivision (d) of Section 2102.(L) Other information specified in regulations implementing this chapter.(2) (A) A completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application and accepted at the department shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after the department accepts it.(B) A completed voter registration application accepted within five days of the last day to register to vote for a federal or statewide election shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than five days after the date of acceptance.(C) (i) For purposes of establishing the departments transmittal deadlines required by this paragraph and by Section 20504(e) of Title 52 of the United States Code, the completed voter registration application included with the drivers license application shall be deemed accepted on the date the completed voter registration application arrives at the department, whether by mail, in person, electronically, or in another manner, the application contains all of the information in paragraph (1) except to the extent paragraph (1) requires certain information to be provided only if available, and the department approves the documentation of identity submitted by the applicant that is required by the Vehicle Code for the type of license or identification card for which the applicant has applied.(ii) This subparagraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(3) (A) The department shall accept and transmit a completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application as described in paragraph (2) even if, pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the drivers license application is incomplete or the drivers license or identification card associated with the voter who submitted the voter registration application is inactive due to a failure to pay fees, or any other reason that is unrelated to either of the following:(i) The departments approval of an applicants identity documentation pursuant to the Vehicle Code.(ii) An elections officials ability to prevent duplicate voter registrations or preregistrations, to assess the eligibility of the applicant, or to administer voter registration, preregistration, and other elections procedures.(B) This paragraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(4) (A) The department may provide the records described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State before the Secretary of State certifies that all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (e) of this section have been satisfied. Records provided pursuant to this paragraph shall only be used for purposes of outreach and education to eligible voters conducted by the Secretary of State.(5) If a person provides a document at the time of the transaction with the department that demonstrates the person is not a United States citizen, the person shall not subsequently as part of that transaction be offered the opportunity to attest that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, and the department shall not electronically provide records of that person to the Secretary of State.(B) The Secretary of State shall provide materials created for purposes of outreach and education as described in this paragraph in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).(c) The Secretary of State shall not sell, transfer, or allow any third party access to the information acquired from the department pursuant to this chapter without approval of the department, except as permitted by this chapter and Section 2194.(d) The department shall not electronically provide records of a person who applies for or is issued a drivers license pursuant to Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code because the person is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the persons presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b), the department shall commence implementation of this section no later than one year after the Secretary of State certifies all of the following:(1) The state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).(2) The Legislature has appropriated the funds necessary for the Secretary of State and the department to implement and maintain the California New Motor Voter Program.(3) The regulations required by Section 2277 have been adopted.(f) The department shall not electronically provide records pursuant to this section that contain a home address designated as confidential pursuant to Section 1808.2, 1808.4, or 1808.6 of the Vehicle Code.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department continue its best practice of sending notice to voters when there is a delay in processing completed voter registration applications. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the notices continue to provide information about alternative options for submitting a voter registration application.
SECTION 1. Section 2265 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
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2265. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a schedule and method for the department to electronically provide to the Secretary of State the records specified in this section.(2) The department and the Secretary of State shall develop and enter into an interagency agreement specifying how the department and the Secretary of State will cooperate to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. The agreement shall be updated as necessary, and the current version of the agreement shall be published on the internet website of the Secretary of State, except those parts of the agreement for which publication would compromise security.(b) (1) The department shall provide to the Secretary of State, in a manner and method to be determined by the department in consultation with the Secretary of State, the following information associated with each person who submits a drivers license application:(A) Name.(B) Date of birth.(C) Either or both of the following, as contained in the departments records:(i) Residence address.(ii) Mailing address.(D) Digitized signature, as described in Section 12950.5 of the Vehicle Code.(E) Telephone number, if available.(F) Email address, if available.(G) Language preference, if available.(H) Political party preference, if available.(I) Whether the person chooses to become a permanent vote by mail voter, if available.(J) Whether the person affirmatively declined to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department.(K) A notation that the applicant has attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, including United States citizenship, specified in Section 2101 and, as applicable, the preregistration eligibility requirements in subdivision (d) of Section 2102.(L) Other information specified in regulations implementing this chapter.(2) (A) A completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application and accepted at the department shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after the department accepts it.(B) A completed voter registration application accepted within five days of the last day to register to vote for a federal or statewide election shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than five days after the date of acceptance.(C) (i) For purposes of establishing the departments transmittal deadlines required by this paragraph and by Section 20504(e) of Title 52 of the United States Code, the completed voter registration application included with the drivers license application shall be deemed accepted on the date the completed voter registration application arrives at the department, whether by mail, in person, electronically, or in another manner, the application contains all of the information in paragraph (1) except to the extent paragraph (1) requires certain information to be provided only if available, and the department approves the documentation of identity submitted by the applicant that is required by the Vehicle Code for the type of license or identification card for which the applicant has applied.(ii) This subparagraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(3) (A) The department shall accept and transmit a completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application as described in paragraph (2) even if, pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the drivers license application is incomplete or the drivers license or identification card associated with the voter who submitted the voter registration application is inactive due to a failure to pay fees, or any other reason that is unrelated to either of the following:(i) The departments approval of an applicants identity documentation pursuant to the Vehicle Code.(ii) An elections officials ability to prevent duplicate voter registrations or preregistrations, to assess the eligibility of the applicant, or to administer voter registration, preregistration, and other elections procedures.(B) This paragraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(4) (A) The department may provide the records described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State before the Secretary of State certifies that all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (e) of this section have been satisfied. Records provided pursuant to this paragraph shall only be used for purposes of outreach and education to eligible voters conducted by the Secretary of State.(5) If a person provides a document at the time of the transaction with the department that demonstrates the person is not a United States citizen, the person shall not subsequently as part of that transaction be offered the opportunity to attest that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, and the department shall not electronically provide records of that person to the Secretary of State.(B) The Secretary of State shall provide materials created for purposes of outreach and education as described in this paragraph in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).(c) The Secretary of State shall not sell, transfer, or allow any third party access to the information acquired from the department pursuant to this chapter without approval of the department, except as permitted by this chapter and Section 2194.(d) The department shall not electronically provide records of a person who applies for or is issued a drivers license pursuant to Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code because the person is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the persons presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b), the department shall commence implementation of this section no later than one year after the Secretary of State certifies all of the following:(1) The state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).(2) The Legislature has appropriated the funds necessary for the Secretary of State and the department to implement and maintain the California New Motor Voter Program.(3) The regulations required by Section 2277 have been adopted.(f) The department shall not electronically provide records pursuant to this section that contain a home address designated as confidential pursuant to Section 1808.2, 1808.4, or 1808.6 of the Vehicle Code.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department continue its best practice of sending notice to voters when there is a delay in processing completed voter registration applications. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the notices continue to provide information about alternative options for submitting a voter registration application.
2265. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a schedule and method for the department to electronically provide to the Secretary of State the records specified in this section.(2) The department and the Secretary of State shall develop and enter into an interagency agreement specifying how the department and the Secretary of State will cooperate to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. The agreement shall be updated as necessary, and the current version of the agreement shall be published on the internet website of the Secretary of State, except those parts of the agreement for which publication would compromise security.(b) (1) The department shall provide to the Secretary of State, in a manner and method to be determined by the department in consultation with the Secretary of State, the following information associated with each person who submits a drivers license application:(A) Name.(B) Date of birth.(C) Either or both of the following, as contained in the departments records:(i) Residence address.(ii) Mailing address.(D) Digitized signature, as described in Section 12950.5 of the Vehicle Code.(E) Telephone number, if available.(F) Email address, if available.(G) Language preference, if available.(H) Political party preference, if available.(I) Whether the person chooses to become a permanent vote by mail voter, if available.(J) Whether the person affirmatively declined to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department.(K) A notation that the applicant has attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, including United States citizenship, specified in Section 2101 and, as applicable, the preregistration eligibility requirements in subdivision (d) of Section 2102.(L) Other information specified in regulations implementing this chapter.(2) (A) A completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application and accepted at the department shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after the department accepts it.(B) A completed voter registration application accepted within five days of the last day to register to vote for a federal or statewide election shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than five days after the date of acceptance.(C) (i) For purposes of establishing the departments transmittal deadlines required by this paragraph and by Section 20504(e) of Title 52 of the United States Code, the completed voter registration application included with the drivers license application shall be deemed accepted on the date the completed voter registration application arrives at the department, whether by mail, in person, electronically, or in another manner, the application contains all of the information in paragraph (1) except to the extent paragraph (1) requires certain information to be provided only if available, and the department approves the documentation of identity submitted by the applicant that is required by the Vehicle Code for the type of license or identification card for which the applicant has applied.(ii) This subparagraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(3) (A) The department shall accept and transmit a completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application as described in paragraph (2) even if, pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the drivers license application is incomplete or the drivers license or identification card associated with the voter who submitted the voter registration application is inactive due to a failure to pay fees, or any other reason that is unrelated to either of the following:(i) The departments approval of an applicants identity documentation pursuant to the Vehicle Code.(ii) An elections officials ability to prevent duplicate voter registrations or preregistrations, to assess the eligibility of the applicant, or to administer voter registration, preregistration, and other elections procedures.(B) This paragraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(4) (A) The department may provide the records described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State before the Secretary of State certifies that all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (e) of this section have been satisfied. Records provided pursuant to this paragraph shall only be used for purposes of outreach and education to eligible voters conducted by the Secretary of State.(5) If a person provides a document at the time of the transaction with the department that demonstrates the person is not a United States citizen, the person shall not subsequently as part of that transaction be offered the opportunity to attest that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, and the department shall not electronically provide records of that person to the Secretary of State.(B) The Secretary of State shall provide materials created for purposes of outreach and education as described in this paragraph in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).(c) The Secretary of State shall not sell, transfer, or allow any third party access to the information acquired from the department pursuant to this chapter without approval of the department, except as permitted by this chapter and Section 2194.(d) The department shall not electronically provide records of a person who applies for or is issued a drivers license pursuant to Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code because the person is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the persons presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b), the department shall commence implementation of this section no later than one year after the Secretary of State certifies all of the following:(1) The state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).(2) The Legislature has appropriated the funds necessary for the Secretary of State and the department to implement and maintain the California New Motor Voter Program.(3) The regulations required by Section 2277 have been adopted.(f) The department shall not electronically provide records pursuant to this section that contain a home address designated as confidential pursuant to Section 1808.2, 1808.4, or 1808.6 of the Vehicle Code.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department continue its best practice of sending notice to voters when there is a delay in processing completed voter registration applications. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the notices continue to provide information about alternative options for submitting a voter registration application.
2265. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a schedule and method for the department to electronically provide to the Secretary of State the records specified in this section.(2) The department and the Secretary of State shall develop and enter into an interagency agreement specifying how the department and the Secretary of State will cooperate to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. The agreement shall be updated as necessary, and the current version of the agreement shall be published on the internet website of the Secretary of State, except those parts of the agreement for which publication would compromise security.(b) (1) The department shall provide to the Secretary of State, in a manner and method to be determined by the department in consultation with the Secretary of State, the following information associated with each person who submits a drivers license application:(A) Name.(B) Date of birth.(C) Either or both of the following, as contained in the departments records:(i) Residence address.(ii) Mailing address.(D) Digitized signature, as described in Section 12950.5 of the Vehicle Code.(E) Telephone number, if available.(F) Email address, if available.(G) Language preference, if available.(H) Political party preference, if available.(I) Whether the person chooses to become a permanent vote by mail voter, if available.(J) Whether the person affirmatively declined to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department.(K) A notation that the applicant has attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, including United States citizenship, specified in Section 2101 and, as applicable, the preregistration eligibility requirements in subdivision (d) of Section 2102.(L) Other information specified in regulations implementing this chapter.(2) (A) A completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application and accepted at the department shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after the department accepts it.(B) A completed voter registration application accepted within five days of the last day to register to vote for a federal or statewide election shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than five days after the date of acceptance.(C) (i) For purposes of establishing the departments transmittal deadlines required by this paragraph and by Section 20504(e) of Title 52 of the United States Code, the completed voter registration application included with the drivers license application shall be deemed accepted on the date the completed voter registration application arrives at the department, whether by mail, in person, electronically, or in another manner, the application contains all of the information in paragraph (1) except to the extent paragraph (1) requires certain information to be provided only if available, and the department approves the documentation of identity submitted by the applicant that is required by the Vehicle Code for the type of license or identification card for which the applicant has applied.(ii) This subparagraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(3) (A) The department shall accept and transmit a completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application as described in paragraph (2) even if, pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the drivers license application is incomplete or the drivers license or identification card associated with the voter who submitted the voter registration application is inactive due to a failure to pay fees, or any other reason that is unrelated to either of the following:(i) The departments approval of an applicants identity documentation pursuant to the Vehicle Code.(ii) An elections officials ability to prevent duplicate voter registrations or preregistrations, to assess the eligibility of the applicant, or to administer voter registration, preregistration, and other elections procedures.(B) This paragraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.(4) (A) The department may provide the records described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State before the Secretary of State certifies that all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (e) of this section have been satisfied. Records provided pursuant to this paragraph shall only be used for purposes of outreach and education to eligible voters conducted by the Secretary of State.(5) If a person provides a document at the time of the transaction with the department that demonstrates the person is not a United States citizen, the person shall not subsequently as part of that transaction be offered the opportunity to attest that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, and the department shall not electronically provide records of that person to the Secretary of State.(B) The Secretary of State shall provide materials created for purposes of outreach and education as described in this paragraph in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).(c) The Secretary of State shall not sell, transfer, or allow any third party access to the information acquired from the department pursuant to this chapter without approval of the department, except as permitted by this chapter and Section 2194.(d) The department shall not electronically provide records of a person who applies for or is issued a drivers license pursuant to Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code because the person is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the persons presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b), the department shall commence implementation of this section no later than one year after the Secretary of State certifies all of the following:(1) The state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).(2) The Legislature has appropriated the funds necessary for the Secretary of State and the department to implement and maintain the California New Motor Voter Program.(3) The regulations required by Section 2277 have been adopted.(f) The department shall not electronically provide records pursuant to this section that contain a home address designated as confidential pursuant to Section 1808.2, 1808.4, or 1808.6 of the Vehicle Code.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department continue its best practice of sending notice to voters when there is a delay in processing completed voter registration applications. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the notices continue to provide information about alternative options for submitting a voter registration application.
2265. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a schedule and method for the department to electronically provide to the Secretary of State the records specified in this section.
(2) The department and the Secretary of State shall develop and enter into an interagency agreement specifying how the department and the Secretary of State will cooperate to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. The agreement shall be updated as necessary, and the current version of the agreement shall be published on the internet website of the Secretary of State, except those parts of the agreement for which publication would compromise security.
(b) (1) The department shall provide to the Secretary of State, in a manner and method to be determined by the department in consultation with the Secretary of State, the following information associated with each person who submits a drivers license application:
(A) Name.
(B) Date of birth.
(C) Either or both of the following, as contained in the departments records:
(i) Residence address.
(ii) Mailing address.
(D) Digitized signature, as described in Section 12950.5 of the Vehicle Code.
(E) Telephone number, if available.
(F) Email address, if available.
(G) Language preference, if available.
(H) Political party preference, if available.
(I) Whether the person chooses to become a permanent vote by mail voter, if available.
(J) Whether the person affirmatively declined to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department.
(K) A notation that the applicant has attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, including United States citizenship, specified in Section 2101 and, as applicable, the preregistration eligibility requirements in subdivision (d) of Section 2102.
(L) Other information specified in regulations implementing this chapter.
(2) (A) A completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application and accepted at the department shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after the department accepts it.
(B) A completed voter registration application accepted within five days of the last day to register to vote for a federal or statewide election shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State no later than five days after the date of acceptance.
(C) (i) For purposes of establishing the departments transmittal deadlines required by this paragraph and by Section 20504(e) of Title 52 of the United States Code, the completed voter registration application included with the drivers license application shall be deemed accepted on the date the completed voter registration application arrives at the department, whether by mail, in person, electronically, or in another manner, the application contains all of the information in paragraph (1) except to the extent paragraph (1) requires certain information to be provided only if available, and the department approves the documentation of identity submitted by the applicant that is required by the Vehicle Code for the type of license or identification card for which the applicant has applied.
(ii) This subparagraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.
(3) (A) The department shall accept and transmit a completed voter registration application included with a drivers license application as described in paragraph (2) even if, pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the drivers license application is incomplete or the drivers license or identification card associated with the voter who submitted the voter registration application is inactive due to a failure to pay fees, or any other reason that is unrelated to either of the following:
(i) The departments approval of an applicants identity documentation pursuant to the Vehicle Code.
(ii) An elections officials ability to prevent duplicate voter registrations or preregistrations, to assess the eligibility of the applicant, or to administer voter registration, preregistration, and other elections procedures.
(B) This paragraph shall become operative upon the completion of the Digital eXperience Platform project described in Item 2740-001-0044 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21 and 69, Stats. 2021), or on July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.
(4) (A) The department may provide the records described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State before the Secretary of State certifies that all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (e) of this section have been satisfied. Records provided pursuant to this paragraph shall only be used for purposes of outreach and education to eligible voters conducted by the Secretary of State.
(5) If a person provides a document at the time of the transaction with the department that demonstrates the person is not a United States citizen, the person shall not subsequently as part of that transaction be offered the opportunity to attest that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, and the department shall not electronically provide records of that person to the Secretary of State.
(B) The Secretary of State shall provide materials created for purposes of outreach and education as described in this paragraph in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).
(c) The Secretary of State shall not sell, transfer, or allow any third party access to the information acquired from the department pursuant to this chapter without approval of the department, except as permitted by this chapter and Section 2194.
(d) The department shall not electronically provide records of a person who applies for or is issued a drivers license pursuant to Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code because the person is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the persons presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.
(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b), the department shall commence implementation of this section no later than one year after the Secretary of State certifies all of the following:
(1) The state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).
(2) The Legislature has appropriated the funds necessary for the Secretary of State and the department to implement and maintain the California New Motor Voter Program.
(3) The regulations required by Section 2277 have been adopted.
(f) The department shall not electronically provide records pursuant to this section that contain a home address designated as confidential pursuant to Section 1808.2, 1808.4, or 1808.6 of the Vehicle Code.
(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department continue its best practice of sending notice to voters when there is a delay in processing completed voter registration applications. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the notices continue to provide information about alternative options for submitting a voter registration application.