(a) A county elections official may use a provisional ballot envelope as an affidavit of registration.

(b) A county elections official who intends to use a provisional ballot envelope as an affidavit of registration shall do all of the following:

Terms Used In California Elections Code 2160

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • Elections official: means any of the following:

    California Elections Code 320

  • Elector: means a person who is a United States citizen 18 years of age or older and, except as specified in subdivision (b), is a resident of an election precinct in this state on or before the day of an election. See California Elections Code 321
  • Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359

(1) Provide a provisional ballot envelope that sets forth facts necessary to establish the voter as an elector and that contains all of the information required by Sections 2150 and 2151.

(2) Print an affidavit number on the provisional ballot envelope.

(3) Provide notice to the Secretary of State no later than the 15th day before any election that provisional ballot envelopes will be used as affidavits of registration in that election.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 113, Sec. 2. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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