Voter registration database: interstate exchange of voter registration information.

Existing law requires the Secretary of State to establish a statewide system to facilitate removal of duplicate or prior voter registrations, to facilitate the reporting of election results and voter and candidate information, and to otherwise administer and enhance election administration. Existing law also requires that certain affidavit of voter registration information be provided to, among others, any person for election, scholarly, journalistic, or political purposes, or for governmental purposes, as determined by the secretary. This bill would require the Secretary of State, beginning January 1, 2023, to enter into agreements to share information or data in the possession of the secretary or other state agencies, as deemed necessary by the secretary, with other states or groups of states in order to improve the accuracy of the statewide voter registration database, as specified, and would require all state agencies to timely provide the secretary with the requested information or data. The bill would require the Secretary of State to apply for membership with the Electronic Registration Information Center and ensure that any confidential information or data provided by another state or a state agency remains confidential while in the official's possession, and would authorize the secretary to transmit confidential information or data pursuant to those agreements. The bill would also authorize the Secretary of State to adopt regulations necessary to implement these provisions.