Section 2226 Of Article 2. Residency Confirmation Procedures From California Elections Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. (a) Based on change-of-address information received pursuant
to Sections 2220 to 2225, inclusive, or change-of-address information
provided directly by the voter, the county elections official shall
take the following actions as appropriate:
(1) If the information indicates the voter has moved to a new
residence address in California, the county elections official shall
immediately update the voter's registration.
(2) If the mailings have been returned as undeliverable, or if the
voter fails to confirm his or her address as required by Section
2224, the county elections official may place the voter's name on the
inactive file of registered voters who do not receive election
materials and are not included in calculations to determine the
number of signatures required for qualification of candidates and
measures, precinct size, or other election administration-related
processes.
(b) The voter registration of any voter whose name has been placed
on the inactive file of registered voters for failure to respond to
an address verification mailing required by Section 2225, and who
does not offer to vote or vote at any election between the date of
the mailing and two federal general elections after the date of that
mailing, may be canceled.
(c) Any voter whose name has been placed on the inactive file of
registered voters and offers to vote at any election between the date
of the verification notice, and two federal general elections after
the date of notice, or who notifies the elections official of a
continued residency, shall be removed from the inactive file and
placed on the active voter file.
(d) All address updates, cancellations, and inactive transactions
made to the voter registration file pursuant to this section shall be
reflected on the voter index as required by Section 2191.