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Effective Jan 1, 2021Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 320, Sec. 3. (AB 646) Effective January 1, 2021. Note: The operational condition in Sec. 10 of Ch. 320 was satisfied by approval of Prop. 17 (ACA 6) at the Nov. 3, 2020, election.
(a) A state or local juvenile detention facility, including, but not limited to, a juvenile hall, juvenile ranch, juvenile camp, or a facility of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice, shall do all of the following:
- (1) Identify each individual housed in the facility who is of age to register to vote and not in prison for the conviction of a felony.
(2) Provide an affidavit of registration to each individual housed in the facility who is of age to register to vote and not in prison for the conviction of a felony by doing either of the following:
- (A) Providing the individual a paper affidavit of registration.
- (B) Directing the individual to an affidavit of registration provided on the internet website of the Secretary of State.
- (3) Assist each individual housed in the facility who is of age to register to vote and not in prison for the conviction of a felony with the completion of the affidavit of registration, unless the individual declines assistance.
(b) A facility providing paper affidavits of registration pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do either of the following:
- (1) Assist the individual who completed the voter registration card in returning the completed card to the county elections official.
- (2) Accept any completed voter registration card and transmit the card to the county elections official.