Terms Used In California Codes > Elections Code > Division 17 > Chapter 1 - Affidavits of Registration and Voter Registration Indexes

• 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.
• board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
• Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
• 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

• Regents of the University of California: means any of the following:

  California Education Code 92020

• Roster: means the official list of voters for an election, which may be in paper or electronic form. See California Elections Code 349.5