2101.5.

 (a) A person may register to vote by properly completing and submitting to the Department of Motor Vehicles an application for a new or renewed California driver’s license, instruction permit, junior permit, or identification card or by properly completing and submitting to the Franchise Tax Board a Personal Income Tax filing form pursuant to Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. A person who properly completes and submits to the Department of Motor Vehicles an application for a new or renewed California driver’s license, instruction permit, junior permit, or identification card or who properly completes and submits to the Franchise Tax Board a Personal Income Tax filing form who will not be 18 years of age at the time of the next election but supplies sufficient information on the application or form to establish that he or she otherwise satisfies the requirements to be registered to vote and indicates on the application or form that he or she wishes to be registered to vote shall be automatically registered to vote at the time that he or she will be 18 years of age by the time of the next election.

(b) Upon receipt of the duplicate of the document from the Department of Motor Vehicles transmitted pursuant to Section 12500.5 of the Vehicle Code, or from the Franchise Tax Board transmitted pursuant to Section 19584.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the county elections official shall examine the document and determine if the person named on the document has supplied the information required to establish that he or she is qualified to vote. If the duplicate document indicates that the person satisfies the requirements to be registered to vote, the document it shall constitute the voter’s affidavit of registration. If the person named on the duplicate document will not be 18 years of age at the time of the next election but supplies sufficient information on the application or form to establish that he or she otherwise satisfies the requirements to be registered to vote, the person shall be automatically registered to vote at the time that he or she will be 18 years of age by the time of the next election.

(c) Except as provided in Sections 2137, 2139, 2157, 2159, 2159.5, 2160, 2161, 18108, 18108.1, and 18108.5, all references to “affidavit of registration” also apply to the duplicate document received from the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Franchise Tax Board that caused a voter to be registered.

2102.

 (a) A person may not be registered as a voter except by affidavit of registration. The affidavit shall be mailed or delivered to the county elections official and shall set forth all of the facts required to be shown by this chapter. A properly executed affidavit of registration shall be deemed effective upon receipt of the affidavit of registration by the county elections official if received on or before the 15th day prior to an election to be held in the registrant’s precinct. A properly executed affidavit of registration shall also be deemed effective upon receipt of the affidavit of registration by the county elections official if any of the following apply:

(1) The affidavit of registration is postmarked on or before the 15th day prior to the election and received by mail by the county elections official.

(2) The affidavit of registration is submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles or accepted by any other public agency designated as a voter registration agency pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973gg) on or before the 15th day prior to the election.

(3) The affidavit of registration is submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to Section 12500.5 of the Vehicle Code or to the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to Section 19584.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code on or before the 15th day prior to the election.

(4) The affidavit of registration is delivered to the county elections official by means other than those described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) on or before the 15th day prior to the election.

(b) For purposes of verifying signatures on a recall, initiative, or referendum petition or signatures on a nomination paper or any other election petition or election paper, a properly executed affidavit of registration shall be deemed effective for verification purposes if both (1) the affidavit of registration is signed on the same date or a date prior to the signing of the petition or paper, and (2) the affidavit of registration is received by the county elections official on or before the date on which the petition or paper is filed.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the affidavit of registration required under this chapter may not be taken under sworn oath, but the content of the affidavit shall be certified as to its truthfulness and correctness, under penalty of perjury, by the signature of the affiant.

2142.

 (a) If the county elections official refuses to register a qualified elector in the county, the elector may proceed by action in the superior court to compel his or her registration. In an action under this section, as many persons may join as plaintiffs as have causes of action.

(b) If the county elections official has not registered a qualified elector who claims to have registered to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Franchise Tax Board, or a public agency designated as a voter registration agency pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973gg), the elector may proceed by action in the superior court to compel his or her registration. In an action under this section, as many persons may join as plaintiffs as have causes of action.

(c) A fee shall not be charged by the clerk of the court for services rendered in an action under this section.

2150.

 (a) The affidavit of registration shall show:

(1) The facts necessary to establish the affiant as an elector.

(2) The affiant’s name at length, including his or her given name, and a middle name or initial, or if the initial of the given name is customarily used, then the initial and middle name. The affiant’s given name may be preceded, at the affiant’s option, by the designation of Miss, Ms., Mrs., or Mr. A person shall not be denied the right to register because of his or her failure to mark a prefix to the given name and shall be so advised on the voter registration card. This subdivision shall not be construed as requiring the printing of prefixes on an affidavit of registration.

(3) The affiant’s place of residence, residence telephone number, if furnished, and e-mail address, if furnished. No person shall be denied the right to register because of his or her failure to furnish a telephone number or e-mail address, and shall be so advised on the voter registration card.

(4) The affiant’s mailing address, if different from the place of residence.

(5) The affiant’s date of birth to establish when he or she will be 18 years of age.

(6) The state or country of the affiant’s birth.

(7) (A) In the case of an applicant who has been issued a current and valid driver’s license, the applicant’s driver’s license number.

(B) In the case of any other applicant, other than an applicant to whom subparagraph (C) applies, the last four digits of the applicant’s social security number.

(C) If an applicant for voter registration has not been issued a current and valid driver’s license or a social security number, the state shall assign the applicant a number that will serve to identify the applicant for voter registration purposes. To the extent that the state has a computerized list in effect under this subdivision and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subparagraph shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.

(8) The affiant’s political party affiliation.

(9) That the affiant is currently not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.

(10) A prior registration portion indicating whether the affiant has been registered at another address, under another name, or as intending to affiliate with another party. If the affiant has been so registered, he or she shall give an additional statement giving that address, name, or party.

(b) The affiant shall certify the content of the affidavit as to its truth and correctness, under penalty of perjury, with the signature of his or her name and the date of signing. If the affiant is unable to write he or she shall sign with a mark or cross.

(c) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space that would enable the affiant to state his or her ethnicity or race, or both. An affiant may not be denied the ability to register because he or she declines to state his or her ethnicity or race.

(d) If any person, including a deputy registrar, assists the affiant in completing the affidavit, that person shall sign and date the affidavit below the signature of the affiant.

(e) The affidavit of registration shall also contain a space to permit the affiant to apply for permanent vote by mail status.

(f) The Secretary of State may continue to supply existing affidavits of registration to county elections officials prior to printing new or revised forms that reflect the changes made to this section by the act that added this subdivision.

2162.

 (a) An affidavit of registration other than one provided by the Secretary of State to a county elections official, the national voter registration form authorized pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973gg), the first page of the application for a new or renewed California driver’s license, instruction permit, junior permit, or identification card provided pursuant to Section 12500.5 of the Vehicle Code, or the first page of the Personal Income Tax filing form provided pursuant to Section 19584.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, shall not be used for the registration of a voter.

(b) A voter registration card shall not be altered, defaced, or changed in any way, other than by the insertion of a mailing address and the affixing of postage, if mailed, or as otherwise specifically authorized by the Secretary of State, prior to distribution of the card.

(c) The affidavit portion of a voter registration card shall not be marked, stamped, or partially or fully completed by any person other than an elector attempting to register to vote or by a person assisting the elector in completing the affidavit at the request of the elector.

2194.

 (a) The voter registration information identified in subdivision (a) of Section 6254.4 of the Government Code:

(1) Shall be confidential and shall not appear on a computer terminal, list, affidavit, duplicate affidavit, or other medium routinely available to the public at the county elections official’s office.

(2) Shall not be used for a personal, private, or commercial purpose, including, but not limited to:

(A) The harassment of a voter or voter’s household.

(B) The advertising, solicitation, sale, or marketing of products or services to a voter or voter’s household.

(C) Reproduction in print, broadcast visual or audio, or display on the Internet or a computer terminal unless pursuant to paragraph (3).

(3) Shall be provided with respect to a voter, subject to the provisions of Sections 2166.5, 2166.7, and 2188, to any candidate for federal, state, or local office, to a committee for or against an initiative or referendum measure for which legal publication is made, and to a person for election, scholarly, journalistic, or political purposes, or for governmental purposes, as determined by the Secretary of State.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the California driver’s license number, the California identification card number, the social security number, and any other unique identifier used by the State of California for purposes of voter identification shown on the affidavit of registration of a registered voter, or added to voter registration records to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.), are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the signature of the voter shown on the affidavit of registration is confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except as provided in subdivision (c).

(c) (1) The home address or signature of a voter shall be released whenever the person’s vote is challenged pursuant to Sections 15105 to 15108, inclusive, or Article 3 (commencing with Section 14240) of Chapter 3 of Division 14. The address or signature shall be released only to the challenger, to elections officials, and to other persons as necessary to make, defend against, or adjudicate the challenge.

(2) An elections official shall permit a person to view the signature of a voter for the purpose of determining whether the signature matches a signature on an affidavit of registration or a petition, but shall not permit a signature to be copied.

(d) A governmental entity, or officer or employee thereof, shall not be held civilly liable as a result of disclosure of the information referred to in this section, unless by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness.

(e) For the purposes of this section, “voter’s household” is defined as the voter’s place of residence or mailing address or any persons who reside at the place of residence or use the mailing address as supplied on the affidavit of registration pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 2150.

6254.4.

 (a) The home address, telephone number, e-mail address, precinct number, or other number specified by the Secretary of State for voter registration purposes, and prior registration information shown on the affidavit of registration for a registered voter, are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except pursuant to Section 2194 of the Elections Code.

(b) For purposes of this section, “home address” means street address only, and does not include an individual’s city or post office address.

(c) The California driver’s license number, the California identification card number, the social security number, and any other unique identifier used by the State of California for purposes of voter identification shown on the affidavit of registration of a registered voter, or added to the voter registration records to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.), are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person.

(d) The signature of the voter that is shown on the affidavit of registration is confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person.

19584.5.

 (a) The first page of the Personal Income Tax filing form prepared by the Franchise Tax Board shall only request the taxpayer to provide the following information:

(1) The taxpayer’s full name.

(2) The taxpayer’s place of residence.

(3) Whether the taxpayer wishes to register to vote.

(4) If the taxpayer wishes to register to vote, the information requested in an affidavit of registration pursuant to subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (e) Section 2150 of the Elections Code.

(5) Any other information required by state or federal law for a person to be registered to vote.

(b) The first page of the Personal Income Tax filing shall inform the taxpayer who wishes to register to vote that an elector may decline to state a political affiliation, but that a person is not be entitled to vote the ballot of a political party at a primary election unless he or she has stated the name of the party with which he or she intends to affiliate, or unless he or she has declined to state a party affiliation and the political party, by party rule duly noticed to the Secretary of State, authorizes a person who has declined to state a party affiliation the right to vote the ballot of that political party. The first page of the Personal Income Tax filing form shall also list all political parties qualified pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Elections Code.

(c) The Franchise Tax Board shall transmit to the county elections official for the county in which the taxpayer resides a duplicate of the first page of the completed Personal Income Tax filing form of the taxpayer if all of the following are satisfied:

(1) The taxpayer has indicated on the first page of the form that he or she wishes to be registered to vote.

(2) The taxpayer has completed the form in its entirety.

(3) The taxpayer has supplied sufficient information on the form to indicate that he or she satisfies the requirements to be registered to vote.

(d) Except where a duty imposed by law requires otherwise, in implementing this section, the Franchise Tax Board shall comply with applicable federal and state law relating to privacy and confidentiality of the information collected, shall collect only the information necessary to implement this section, and shall not share the information collected pursuant to this section with another agency or person except for a purpose directly related to voter registration.

(e) The Franchise Tax Board shall confer with the Secretary of State and shall develop a Personal Income Tax filing form in compliance with this section not later than July 1, 2010.

(f) The Franchise Tax Board may continue to supply Personal Income Tax filing forms in existence on or before July 1, 2010.

12500.5.

 (a) The first page of the application for a new or renewed California driver’s license, instruction permit, junior permit, or identification card shall only request the applicant to provide the following information:

12950.5.

 (a) The department shall require a digitized signature on each driver’s license. A digitized signature is an electronic representation of a handwritten signature.

(b) The department shall provide to the Secretary of State the digitized signature of a person who registers to vote on the voter registration card provided by the department or whose application for a new or renewed California driver’s license, instruction permit, junior permit, or identification card is transmitted to the county elections official for the county in which the applicant resides pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12500.5.

(c) The department shall provide the Secretary of State with change-of-address information for a voter who indicates that he or she desires to have his or her address changed for voter registration purposes.