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SB-511 California New Motor Voter Program: implementation. (2019-2020)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 2270 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

2270.
 (a) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter, including regulations addressing both of the following:
If (1)  A process for canceling the registration or preregistration of  a person who is ineligible to vote becomes  vote, but became  registered or preregistered to vote pursuant to this chapter  under the California New Motor Voter Program  in the absence of a any  violation by that person of Section 18100, that person’s registration or preregistration shall be presumed to have been effected with official authorization and not the fault of that person. 18100. 
(2) An education and outreach campaign informing voters about the California New Motor Voter Program that the Secretary of State will conduct to implement this chapter. The Secretary of State may use any public and private funds available for this and shall provide materials created for this outreach and education campaign in languages other than English, as required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).
(b) A committee, including representatives from the Secretary of State’s office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and counties, shall be established to facilitate the sharing of information necessary to implement this chapter.
(c) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall train all department employees on voter registration practices implementing this chapter.