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Cal. Elec. Code § 2187

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Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2011
(a) Each county elections official shall send to the Secretary of State, in a format described by the Secretary of State, a summary statement of the number of voters in the county. The statement shall show the total number of voters in the county, the number registered as affiliated with each qualified political party, the number registered in nonqualified parties, and the number who declined to state any party affiliation. The statement shall also show the number of voters, by political affiliations, in each city, supervisorial district, Assembly district, Senate district, and congressional district located in whole or in part within the county.
(a) Each county elections official shall provide notice to the Secretary of State that the following information is available: (1) The total number of voters in the county. (2) The number registered as preferring each qualified political party. (3) The number registered as preferring nonqualified parties. (4) The number registered without choosing a political party preference. (5) The number of voters by political party preferences in each of the following political subdivisions, located in whole or in part within the county: (A) A supervisorial district. (B) Congressional district. (C) Senate district. (D) Assembly district. (E) Board of Equalization district. (F) Cities and unincorporated areas.
(b) The Secretary of State, on the basis of the statements sent by the county elections officials and within 30 days after receiving those statements, shall compile a statewide list showing the number of voters, by party affiliations, in the state and in each county, city, supervisorial district, Assembly district, Senate district, and congressional district in the state. A copy of this list shall be made available, upon request, to any elector in this state.
(b) The Secretary of State, within 30 days after receiving the information specified in subdivision (a), shall compile a statewide list showing the number of voters, by party preferences, in the state and in each county, city, supervisorial district, Assembly district, Senate district, and congressional district in the state. A copy of this list shall be made available, upon request, to any elector in this state.
(c) Each county that uses data processing equipment to store the information set forth in the affidavit of registration shall send to the Secretary of State one copy of the magnetic tape file with the information requested by the Secretary of State. Each county that does not use data processing storage shall send to the Secretary of State one copy of the index setting forth that information.
(d) The summary statements and the magnetic tape file copy or the index shall be sent at the following times: (1) On the 135th day before each presidential primary and before each direct primary, with respect to voters registered on the 154th day before the primary election. (2) Not less than 50 days prior to the primary election, with respect to voters registered on the 60th day before the primary election. (3) Not less than 7 days prior to the primary election, with respect to voters registered before the 14th day prior to the primary election. (4) Not less than 50 days prior to the general election, with respect to voters registered on the 60th day before the general election. (5) Not less than 7 days prior to the general election, with respect to voters registered before the 14th day prior to the general election. (6) On or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, with respect to voters registered as of February 10.
(c) The county elections officials shall prepare the information referenced in subdivision (a) and provide notice to the Secretary of State at the following times: (1) On the 135th day before each presidential primary and before each direct primary, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 154th day before the primary election. (2) Not less than 50 days before the primary election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 60th day before the primary election. (3) Not less than seven days before the primary election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 15th day before the primary election. (4) Not less than 102 days before each presidential general election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 123rd day before the presidential general election. (5) Not less than 50 days before the general election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 60th day before the general election. (6) Not less than seven days before the general election, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on the 15th day before the general election. (7) On or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, with respect to all voters who are registered voters on February 10.
(e) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations prescribing the content and format of the magnetic tape file or index referred to in subdivision (c) and containing the registered voter information from the affidavits of registration.
(f) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations prescribing additional regular reporting times, except that the total number of reporting times in any one calendar year shall not exceed 12.
(d) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations prescribing additional regular reporting times, except that the total number of reporting times in any one calendar year shall not exceed 12.
(g) The Secretary of State shall make the information from the magnetic tape files or the printed indexes available, under conditions prescribed by the Secretary of State, to any candidate for federal, state, or local office, to any committee for or against any proposed ballot measure, to any committee for or against any initiative or referendum measure for which legal publication is made, and to any person for election, scholarly or political research, or governmental purposes as determined by the Secretary of State.

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