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HomeElections CodeDiv. 2Ch. 2Art. 3§ 2139 Voter Registration Affidavit Return

§ 2139 Voter Registration Affidavit Return

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§ 2139 Voter Registration Affidavit Return

Key Takeaways

  • •If you or your group are helping people register to vote, you must give all the finished registration forms back to the county elections office on the last day of registration.
  • •If you have any blank registration forms left, you must return those too once you're done with your plan to hand them out.

Example

A local community group is helping people register to vote. They have some filled-out forms and some blank ones left.

On the last day to register, they must give all the filled-out forms to the county elections office. If they have any blank forms left after their plan to hand them out is done, they must return those too.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2139 Voter Registration Affidavit Return

On the day of the close of registration for any election all individuals and organizations that have submitted plans for distribution shall immediately return all completed affidavits of registration in their possession to the county elections official. Unused affidavits shall be returned upon completion of the distribution plan. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 24. (AB 1020) Effective January 1, 2016. Operative September 26, 2016, when the Secretary of State issued the certification prescribed by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 88.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

affidavits of registrationcounty elections officialdistribution planStats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 24 (AB 1020)

Related Statutes

  • § 18104 Voter Registration Affidavit Return
  • § 2119 Voter Registration Deadlines
  • § 2138 Voter Registration Card Return
  • § 2140 Election Plan Compliance Reporting
  • § 2142 Voter Registration Court Action

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 2139.
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