Cal. Elec. Code § 3203
3203
Effective Jan 1, 2014Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 560, Sec. 6. (AB 1417) Effective January 1, 2014.
- (a) Upon receipt of an application for permanent vote by mail status, the county elections official shall process the application in the same manner as an application for a vote by mail ballot, or, in the case of an application made pursuant to Section 3102, in the same manner as an application for a special absent voter ballot or overseas ballot.
(b) In addition to processing applications in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3000), if it is determined that the applicant is a registered voter, the county elections official shall do the following:
- (1) Place the voter’s name upon a list of those to whom a vote by mail ballot is sent each time there is an election within their precinct.
- (2) Include in all vote by mail mailings to the voter an explanation of the vote by mail procedure and an explanation of Section 3206.
- (3) Maintain a copy of the vote by mail ballot list on file open to public inspection for election and governmental purposes.