SECTIONS 2196 - California Statutes

ELECTIONS CODE

SECTION 2196

2196. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
who is qualified to register to vote and who has a valid California
driver's license or state identification card may submit an affidavit
of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the
Secretary of State. This chapter shall become operative when the
Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter
registration database that complies with the requirements of the
federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.).
(2) An affidavit submitted pursuant to this section is effective
upon receipt of the affidavit by the Secretary of State if the
affidavit is received on or before the 15th day prior to an election
to be held in the precinct of the person submitting the affidavit.
(3) The affiant shall affirmatively attest to the truth of the
information provided in the affidavit.
(4) For voter registration purposes, the applicant shall
affirmatively assent to the use of his or her signature from his or
her driver's license or state identification card.
(5) For each electronic affidavit, the Secretary of State shall
obtain an electronic copy of the applicant's signature from his or
her driver's license or state identification card directly from the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
(6) The Secretary of State shall require a person who submits an
affidavit pursuant to this section to submit all of the following:
(A) The number from his or her California driver's license or
state identification card.
(B) His or her date of birth.
(C) The last four digits of his or her social security number.
(D) Any other information the Secretary of State deems necessary
to establish the identity of the affiant.
(7) Upon submission of an affidavit pursuant to this section, the
electronic voter registration system shall provide for immediate
verification of both of the following:
(A) That the applicant has a California driver's license or state
identification card and that the number for that driver's license or
identification card provided by the applicant matches the number for
that person's driver's license or identification card that is on file
with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(B) That the date of birth provided by the applicant matches the
date of birth for that person that is on file with the Department of
Motor Vehicles.
(8) The Secretary of State shall employ security measures to
ensure the accuracy and integrity of voter registration affidavits
submitted electronically pursuant to this section.
(b) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall utilize the electronic
voter registration system required by this section to comply with its
duties and responsibilities as a voter registration agency pursuant
to the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C.
Sec. 1973gg et seq.).