§ 2138 Voter Registration Card Return

Elections Code·California

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•If you help people sign up to vote, you must send their forms to the elections office quickly.
•You have only 3 days to mail or deliver the forms after you get them.
•Weekends and holidays don’t count in those 3 days.

Example

A group helps people register to vote at a fair. Someone fills out a form on Friday.

The group must mail or drop off the form by Wednesday (since Saturday and Sunday don’t count).

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§ 2138 Voter Registration Card Return

Individuals and organizations distributing voter registration cards pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2158 and who receive completed voter registration cards from voters shall return the completed cards to the county elections official or shall deposit the cards in the postal service within three days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, of receipt from a voter. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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voter registration cards county elections official three days

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 2138.

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