Section 2263 Of Chapter 4.5. California New Motor Voter Program From California Elections Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 4.5.
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. (a) The Department of Motor Vehicles, 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.
(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 an application for a driver's
license or identification card pursuant to Section 12800, 12815, or
13000 of the Vehicle Code, or who notifies the department of a change
of address pursuant to Section 14600 of the Vehicle Code:
(A) Name.
(B) Date of birth.
(C) Either or both of the following, as contained in the
department's 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.
(H) Political party preference.
(I) Whether the person chooses to become a permanent vote by mail
voter.
(J) Whether the person affirmatively declined to become registered
to vote during a transaction with the department.
(K) A notation that the applicant has attested that he or she
meets all voter eligibility requirements, including United States
citizenship, specified in Section 2101.
(L) Other information specified in regulations implementing this
chapter.
(2) (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 the purposes of outreach and
education to eligible voters conducted by the Secretary of State.
(B) The Secretary 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 of
Motor Vehicles 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 driver's license pursuant to
Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code because he or she is unable to
submit satisfactory proof that his or her presence in the United
States is authorized under federal law.
(e) The Department of Motor Vehicles 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. Section 20901 et seq.).
(2) The Legislature has appropriated the funds necessary for the
Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement
and maintain the California New Motor Voter Program.
(3) The regulations required by Section 2270 have been adopted.
(f) The Department of Motor Vehicles 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.