California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2200

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 55. (AB 1020) Effective January 1, 2016. Operative September 26, 2016, when the Secretary of State issued the certification prescribed by Stats. 2015, Ch. 728, Sec. 88.

The registration of a voter is permanent for all purposes during his or her life, unless and until the affidavit of registration is canceled by the Secretary of State or the county elections official for any of the causes specified in this article.

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Cal. Elec. Code § 2200 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-2-voters/chapter-3-cancellation-and-voter-file-maintenance/article-1-general-provisions/section-2200

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 2200§ 2201§ 2202§ 2205§ 2206§ 2208§ 2209§ 2210§ 2211§ 2211.5§ 2212§ 2213§ 2214

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