California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 1 - Voter Registration
Article 2.5 - Statewide Voter Registration System
Section 19078 - National Change of Address Processing
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The Secretary of State shall conduct monthly voter registration list maintenance using a change of address service or services based on the United States Postal Service National Change of Address (NCOA) database to identify address changes for registered voters.
(b) For records showing a change of address, the statewide voter registration system shall automatically transmit an NCOA Potential Address Change Message to the county elections official in the county from or within which a voter has moved.
(c) Within five (5) business days of receipt of an NCOA Potential Address Change Message from the Secretary of State, the county elections official shall process the NCOA Potential Address Change Message pursuant to Elections Code sections 2225 and 2226 and submit any change in the registration record to the statewide voter registration system in accordance with Section 19061.
(d) When a resolved NCOA Potential Address Change for a residential address moves a voter into another county, the county elections official of the voter's new county shall process the incoming voter record in accordance with Section 19061.
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: Sections 2225 and 2226, Elections Code; and 52 U.S.C. Section 21083.
