Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 19001

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 19001 - Definitions

As used in this Article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) "Agent" means a person authorized by a beneficiary to use voter registration information on that person's behalf including, but not limited to, employees and volunteers.

(b) "Applicant" means a person who completes and submits an application to a source agency for the purpose of obtaining voter registration information. If an applicant submits the application on their own behalf, they are also the beneficiary. If an applicant submits the application on behalf of another person, the other person is the beneficiary.

(c) "Beneficiary" means a person, including a vendor, who receives voter registration information either directly or indirectly from a source agency.

(d) "Person" includes any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, committee, political organization, corporation, or company.

(e) "Source agency" means the Secretary of State or a county elections official, both of which maintain voter registration information and provide access to such information pursuant to Elections Code sections 2188 and 2194.

(f) "Specific voter registration record" means voter registration information of an individual named voter for whom the applicant provides all required identifying information such as date of birth. Specific voter registration information does not include requests of unidentified individuals meeting certain criteria, such as any voters living on a certain street in a certain city.

(g) "Vendor" means a person that obtains voter registration information from a source agency for another person's use, including, but not limited to, political parties, political campaigns, political committees, and data aggregators that prepare voter registration information for beneficiaries.

(h) "Voter registration information" means information on registered voters that may be provided to an authorized applicant by a source agency under the provisions of this Article, Elections Code section 2194, and Government Code section 6254.4. This information includes the following for each voter, to the extent that it is included in any individual voter's record: registration county, unique registration identification number, name, residential address, mailing address, phone number, email address, language preference, date of birth, gender, party preference, registration status, registration date, precinct, registration method, place of birth, registration status reason (reason for the most recent update to the registration), voting assistance request status, permanent vote-by-mail status, county voter identification number, and voting participation history (election date and voting method).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 19001

1. New Division 7, Chapter 1, Article 1 (Sections 19001-19009) and Article 2 (Sections 19050-19059) filed 5-28-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 22).
2. Amendment to section and NOTE filed 5-20-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 21).
3. Repealer of chapter 1, article 1 (sections 19001-19009), new chapter 1, article 1 (sections 19009-19013) and repealer and new section filed 5-11-2022; operative 7-1-2022. Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20 (Register 2022, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2188.2, Elections Code; and Sections 6254.4 and 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: Sections 2188 and 2194, Elections Code.

1. New Division 7, Chapter 1, Article 1 (Sections 19001-19009) and Article 2 (Sections 19050-19059) filed 5-28-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 22).
2. Amendment to section and NOTE filed 5-20-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 21).
3. Repealer of chapter 1, article 1 (sections 19001-19009), new chapter 1, article 1 (sections 19009-19013) and repealer and new section filed 5-11-2022; operative 7/1/2022. Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20 (Register 2022, No. 19).