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 email 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 confidential voter status under subdivision
(a) shall:
(1) Provide a valid mailing address and be considered a vote by
mail voter for all subsequent elections and all subsequent
reregistrations inside or outside the county 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 email address in the roster of voters.
(2) The elections official, in producing any list, roster, or
index shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status.
(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.