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DIVISION 2. VOTERS 2000-2600›CHAPTER 4.5. California New Motor Voter Program 2260-2270

§ 2262

California Elections Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) The Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles shall establish the California New Motor Voter Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for voter registration by any person who is qualified to be a voter under Section 2 of Article II of the California Constitution.

(b) This chapter shall not be construed as requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to determine eligibility for voter registration and voting. The Secretary of State is solely responsible for determining eligibility for voter registration, voter preregistration, and voting.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (AB 1407) Effective 1 January 2019.)

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