California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 1 - Voter Registration
Article 2.5 - Statewide Voter Registration System
Section 19061 - Immediate Action Required

Unless otherwise provided in state or federal statute, state or federal regulation, or a binding court decision, if a county elections official receives notification from a voter, the Secretary of State, another county, or a court requesting or directing a modification to a voter's registration record, the county elections official shall immediately take all reasonable actions to apply the modification or research and resolve the notification, including but not limited to, reviewing registration and voting history, reviewing source documents, matching signatures, or contacting the voter directly. The notification shall be resolved no later than five (5) business days from receipt by the county elections official. The modification shall not be effective until the county elections official has submitted the update to the statewide voter registration system.

1. New section filed 8-27-2020; operative 8-27-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20 (Register 2020, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Sections 10 and 2168, Elections Code. Reference: 52 U.S.C. Section 21083.