Section 2265 Of Chapter 4.5. California New Motor Voter Program From California Elections Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 4.5.
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. (a) The records of a person designated in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (b) of Section 2263 shall constitute a completed
affidavit of registration and the Secretary of State shall register
the person to vote, unless any of the following conditions is
satisfied:
(1) The person's records, as described in Section 2263, reflect
that he or she affirmatively declined to become registered to vote
during a transaction with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) The person's records, as described in Section 2263, do not
reflect that he or she has attested to meeting all voter eligibility
requirements specified in Section 2101.
(3) The Secretary of State determines that the person is
ineligible to vote.
(b) (1) If a person who is registered to vote pursuant to this
chapter does not provide a party preference, his or her party
preference shall be designated as "Unknown" and he or she shall be
treated as a "No Party Preference" voter.
(2) A person whose party preference is designated as "Unknown"
pursuant to this subdivision shall not be counted for purposes of
determining the total number of voters registered on the specified
day preceding an election, as required by subdivision (b) of Section
5100 and subdivision (c) of Section 5151.