Section 20942 - Canceled and Inactive Registrations(a) A petition signature shall be included in a raw count and shall be subject to signature verification if the address on the voter's registration is different than the address provided on the petition or the voter is no longer registered, but they are at the correct address as a confirmed canceled voter and one of the following apply: (1) The effective date of the cancelation of the voter's registration was after the last date of circulation of the petition. However, if the effective date of the voter's cancelation was before the first date of circulation of the petition or at a different address, the elections official shall include the signature in a raw count but the signature shall not be subject to signature verification.(2) The voter's registration was canceled in error.(b) A petition signature shall be included in a raw count and shall be subject to signature verification, and the voter's address shall be restored to the original address, if the address provided on the petition is the same as the address on the voter's registration, but the voter is an unconfirmed inactive voter.(c) If a voter with a registration status of inactive, as defined by Section 19062(o) of Article 2.5 of Chapter 1 of Division 7 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, signs a petition, provides a residence on a petition that matches the residence address in the voter's record, and signature compares to the signature in the voter's registration record, the elections official shall update the voter's status to active.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20942
1. New 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, 2201, 2220, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2224, 2225, 2226 and 2227, Elections Code; and Section 12172.5, Government Code.
1. New section filed 3-15-2022; operative 3/15/2022 (Register 2022, No. 11).