Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 19005 - Transfers

(a) Only a vendor may transfer voter registration information to another person, as described in subdivision (c).

(b) A beneficiary, including a vendor, may share voter registration information with their agent(s) without prior written authorization from a source agency.

(1) An agent may only use the voter registration information for the purposes specified in the approved application.

(2) A beneficiary sharing voter registration information with an agent must exercise reasonable care that the agent uses the voter registration only for purposes approved by the source agency and report any unauthorized use as described in Section 19012 of this Article.

(3) A beneficiary remains responsible for the actions of their agent with respect to the use of the voter registration information.

(c) A vendor may provide voter registration information to another person, other than its agent as described in subdivision (b), only upon providing written notification to the Secretary of State.

(1) This is intended to mean that the Secretary of State can approve the transfer of voter registration information obtained from both the Secretary of State and other source agencies.

(2) This notification shall include the name, address, phone number, and email address of the person to whom the information is provided. If applicable, the notification shall also include the business name and address of the person to whom the information is provided.

(3) A vendor that provides voter registration information to another person must share, in writing, the information security requirements in Section 19012 with that person and acknowledge, in writing, that they provided this information in the notification.

(4) A vendor who fails to provide the notification or transfers voter registration information to another person for an impermissible purpose shall be issued a warning by the Secretary of State for the first violation. For a second violation, a vendor will be barred from providing voter registration information to any person for the remainder of that presidential election cycle, defined as the period beginning on a presidential election day through the next presidential election day.

(5) This Article shall apply to any person who receives voter registration information from a vendor, as if that person had received the voter registration information directly from a source agency.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 19005

1. Repealer and new section filed 5-11-2022; operative 7-1-2022. Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20 (Register 2022, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2188.2, Elections Code; and Sections 6254.4 and 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: Sections 2188 and 2194, Elections Code.

1. Repealer and new section filed 5-11-2022; operative 7/1/2022. Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20 (Register 2022, No. 19).