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Section 2166.5 Of Article 4. Forms From California Elections Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.
2166.5
. (a) Any person filing with the county elections official a
new affidavit of registration or reregistration may have the
information relating to his or her residence address, telephone
number, and e-mail address appearing on the affidavit, or any list or
roster or index prepared therefrom, declared confidential upon
presentation of certification that the person is a participant in the
Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual
Assault, and Stalking program pursuant to Chapter 3.1 (commencing
with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code or
a participant in the Address Confidentiality for Reproductive Health
Care Service Providers, Employees, Volunteers, and Patients program
pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 6215) of that
division.
(b) Any person granted confidentiality under subdivision (a) shall:
(1) Be considered a vote by mail voter for all subsequent elections or until the county elections official is notified otherwise by the Secretary of State or in writing by the voter. A voter requesting termination of vote by mail status thereby consents to placement of his or her residence address, telephone number, and e-mail address in the roster of voters.
(2) In addition to the required residence address, provide a valid mailing address to be used in place of the residence address for election, scholarly, or political research, and government purposes. The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index may, at his or her choice, use the valid mailing address or the word "confidential" or some similar designation in place of the residence address.
(c) No action in negligence may be maintained against any government entity or officer or employee thereof as a result of the disclosure of the information that is the subject of this section unless by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness.
(d) Subdivisions (a) and (b) shall not apply to any person granted confidentiality upon receipt by the county elections official of a written notice by the address confidentiality program manager of the withdrawal, invalidation, expiration, or termination of the program participant's certification.
(b) Any person granted confidentiality under subdivision (a) shall:
(1) Be considered a vote by mail voter for all subsequent elections or until the county elections official is notified otherwise by the Secretary of State or in writing by the voter. A voter requesting termination of vote by mail status thereby consents to placement of his or her residence address, telephone number, and e-mail address in the roster of voters.
(2) In addition to the required residence address, provide a valid mailing address to be used in place of the residence address for election, scholarly, or political research, and government purposes. The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index may, at his or her choice, use the valid mailing address or the word "confidential" or some similar designation in place of the residence address.
(c) No action in negligence may be maintained against any government entity or officer or employee thereof as a result of the disclosure of the information that is the subject of this section unless by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness.
(d) Subdivisions (a) and (b) shall not apply to any person granted confidentiality upon receipt by the county elections official of a written notice by the address confidentiality program manager of the withdrawal, invalidation, expiration, or termination of the program participant's certification.
