Cal. Elec. Code § 2120
General Provisions
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Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2011
If the county elections official receives a letter from a voter stating that the voter has moved to a new address in another county in the state, the elections official shall immediately notify the elections official of the county to which the voter has moved. Upon receipt of the notice, the elections official of the county to which the voter has moved shall send to the voter a voter registration card, and shall instruct the voter that in order to record a change of address, the voter must reregister on a new affidavit of registration. The elections official shall cancel the old registration for any election occurring at least 29 days after the receipt of the letter.
(a) If the county elections official receives a letter from a voter stating that the voter has moved to a new address in another county in the state and the voter provides the new address, the elections official shall immediately update the voter’s registration and the former address shall be maintained with the voter record.
(b) If the county elections official receives a letter from a voter stating that the voter has moved to a new address in another county in the state and the voter does not provide the new address, the elections official shall cancel the old registration for any election occurring at least 15 days after the receipt of the letter.
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