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California Elections Code Section 2158

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In addition to registration conducted by deputy registrars of
voters, the county elections official shall do all of the following:
   (a) Provide voter registration cards designed pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 2157 for the registration of voters at his
or her office and in a sufficient number of locations throughout the
county for the convenience of persons desiring to register, to the
end that registration may be maintained at a high level. The cards
shall be available in all languages required by Section 203 (42
U.S.C. Sec. 1973aa-1a) or Section 4(f)(4) (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973b(f)
(4)) of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
   (b) Provide voter registration cards designed pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 2157 in sufficient quantities to any
citizens or organizations who wish to distribute the cards other than
to persons who have been convicted of violating this section within
the last five years. Citizens and organizations shall be permitted to
distribute voter registration cards anywhere within the county.
   (1) If, after completing his or her voter registration affidavit,
an elector entrusts it to another person, the latter shall sign and
date the attached, numbered receipt indicating his or her address and
telephone number, if any, and give the receipt to the elector.
Failure to comply with this paragraph shall not cause the
invalidation of the registration of a voter.
   (2) Any citizen or organization that distributes voter
registration cards designed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section
2157 shall give a voter registration card to any elector requesting
it, provided that the citizen or organization has a sufficient number
of cards.
   (3) If distribution of voter registration cards pursuant to this
subdivision is undertaken by mailing cards to persons who have not
requested the cards, the person mailing the cards shall enclose a
cover letter or other notice with each card instructing the
recipients to disregard the cards if they are currently registered
voters.
   (c) Mail a voter registration card immediately to any person who
wishes to register to vote and requests a voter registration card.
   (d) In addition to providing voter registration cards in his or
her office, the county elections official may provide cards on the
county's Internet Web site for voters to print, complete, sign, and
return to the county elections office. Cards provided online shall be
available in all languages required by Section 203 (42 U.S.C. Sec.
1973aa-1a) or Section 4(f)(4) (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1973b(f)(4)) of the
federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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