Section 20940 - Timing of Registration(a) The signer of a petition must be a registered voter at the time they sign the petition. Registration can be done at the same time the petition is signed. The provisions of this Article provide the elections official with direction on how to properly determine registration status within the jurisdiction where the petition was circulated. Any determination of timing or effective date of a registration shall be made in accordance with Section 19076 of Article 2.5 of Chapter 1 of Division 7 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) The signer shall be deemed properly and timely registered and the signature shall be included in a raw count and the signature shall be subject to signature verification if: (1) The voter's current residence address in the voter's registration record is different due to an update to the voter's record, but was the correct residence address on any date between the dates which all the signatures to the petition or paper were obtained as reported in the declaration signed by the circulator of the petition.(2) The signer's voter registration affidavit does not contain a date of execution and was received by the elections official on or before the last date of circulation of the petition section.(c) The signer shall be deemed properly and timely registered and the signature shall be included a in a raw count, but the signature shall not be subject to signature verification if: (1) The signer has a different residence address, but the residence address is within the non-traditional precinct where the petition is circulated.(2) The signer's voter registration affidavit is executed after the dates which all the signatures to the petition or paper were obtained as reported in the declaration signed by the circulator of the petition.(3) The signer has preregistered to vote but was not 18 years of age on any date between the dates which all the signatures to the petition or paper were obtained as reported in the declaration signed by the circulator of the petition.(4) The signer's voter registration affidavit does not contain a date of execution and the voter's registration affidavit was received by the elections official after the last date of circulation of the petition.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20940
1. New article 4 (sections 20940-20942) and section filed 3-15-2022; operative 3-15-2022 (Register 2022, No. 11). Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: Sections 100, 2102, 2035, 2116 and 14311, Elections Code; and Section 12172.5, Government Code.
1. New article 4 (sections 20940-20942) and section filed 3-15-2022; operative 3/15/2022 (Register 2022, No. 11).