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HomeElections CodeDiv. 2Ch. 6§ 2405 County Voter Registration Coordination

§ 2405 County Voter Registration Coordination

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§ 2405 County Voter Registration Coordination

Key Takeaways

  • •The county elections official must work with the state and local agencies to help people register to vote.
  • •They must give voter registration cards to agencies that ask for them.
  • •They must keep track of how many voter registration cards they give out and get back.
  • •They must help train workers at these agencies on how to register voters.

Example

If you go to the DMV to get a driver's license, they might ask if you want to register to vote.

The county elections official makes sure the DMV has the right forms and knows how to help you register.

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

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§ 2405 County Voter Registration Coordination

(a) A county elections official shall be responsible for coordinating with the Secretary of State and each applicable voter registration agency within the county to administer the voter registration services required pursuant to this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.). (b) The county elections official shall do all of the following: (1) Provide voter registration cards to a voter registration agency upon request of the voter registration agency. (2) Maintain a record of the number of voter registration cards provided to and received from each voter registration agency, and each office or site of the voter registration agency. (3) Assist a voter registration agency, upon request, in conducting a training program for its employees based on the training materials prepared by the Secretary of State on the requirements of this chapter and the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20501 et seq.). (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 20. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

county elections officialvoter registration agencyNational Voter Registration Act of 1993voter registration cards

Related Statutes

  • § 2407 Voter Registration Reporting Requirements
  • § 2403 Voter Registration Agency Duties
  • § 13502 Voter Party Ballot Requests
  • § 18571 Counting Board Disobedience Penalty
  • § 2400 Voter Registration Compliance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 2405.
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