§ 17001 Voter Roster Retention Period

Elections Code·California

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This law says that election officials must keep a copy of the voter list for five years so people can use it for election stuff, political research, or government work.

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•Election officials must save the voter list for five years.
•Anyone can use this list for election or research purposes.
•The list is public, so people can ask to see it.

Example

A college student wants to study how many people voted in the last election.

The student can ask the election office for the voter list because the office has to keep it for five years.

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§ 17001 Voter Roster Retention Period

The elections official shall keep a copy of the roster described in Section 2183 on file as a public record for election, political research, and governmental purposes for a period of five years. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 78. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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elections official roster public record five years election political research governmental purposes

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 17001.

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