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OPT-OUT/REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL STATUS - CANDIDATE/WRITE-IN CANDIDATE
(Elections Code § 2166.9)
Assembly Bill (AB) 1392 (Ch. 300, Stats. of 2025) added Elections Code section 2166.9, which makes the residence address, telephone number, and email
address listed on the affidavit of voter registration for an elected official or candidate confidential.
Elections Code section 2166.9 is reproduced below and attached.
A candidate who does not wish to have "confidential voter status" may opt out when filing their Declaration of Candidacy provided by a county elections
official. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision Q).)
Upon receipt of the request, the county elections official shall remove the confidential designation from the individual's voter registration record within five
business days. (Paragraph (2)(C) of subdivision Q).)
Name of Candidate/Write-In Candidate
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Write -In
Candidate
Name, Office,
and Opt -out
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Status
do not wish to have my residence address, telephone number, and email address made confidential.*
I am a candidate/write-in candidate for the office of
*1 understand that opting out of confidentiality my name will appear on any list, roster, or index produced by the county
elections official (Elections Code section 2166.9(d)(1)). I will appear on the roster when voting in person.
Candidate/Write-In Candidate's Signature
Date Signed: Month/Day/Year
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Name of Candidate/rite-In Candidate
Candidate/ re -request that my residence address, telephone number, and email address be made confidential.*
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Name, Office,
and Re- *I understand that by making my voter registration record confidential, my name will not appear on any list, roster, or index
request produced by the county elections official (Elections Code section 2166.9(d)(1)). By opting into confidentiality, I will not appear
Confidential on the roster when voting in person and may need to vote using a provisional ballot.
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s Signature Date Signed: MonthlDay/Year
(TO BE ENTERED BY ELECTIONS OFFICIAL)
VoteCal ID:
Date:
By:
Rev: 1212025
ORiverside County
OPT-OUT/REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL STATUS — CANDIDATEIWRITE-IN CANDIDATE
(Elections Code § 2166.9)
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For your reference, Elections Code section 2166.9 is reproduced below:
(a) For purposes of this section, `elected official or candidate" means a federal, state, or local elected official or a candidate for an elected federal,
state, or local office.
(b) An elected official or candidate shall have their residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the affidavit of registration
made confidential in accordance with the terms and conditions of this section.
(c) (1) When a person files nomination papers for an elected federal or state office, the Secretary of State shall provide to each county elections
official a list identifying each elected official or candidate residing in each respective county.
(2) When a person files nomination papers for an elected local office, the county elections official shall add that individual's name to a list identifying
each elected official or candidate residing in that county. The county elections official shall periodically update the list for each election cycle.
(3) Within five business days of receipt of the list described in paragraph (1) or, for an office for which nomination papers are filed with the county
elections official, within five business days of the filing of nomination papers with the county elections official, the county elections official shall make
confidential that elected official or candidate's residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the affidavit of registration.
(d) (1) The county elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index, shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status pursuant to this section.
(2) Within 60 days of moving to a new county, if available in the new county, the elected official or candidate shall apply for confidential voter status
pursuant to this section. The elections official of the new county, upon notice of the confidential voter moving into the county, shall do all of the
following:
(A) Contact the confidential voter and provide information regarding the application for confidential voter status in the new county.
(B) Honor the confidential voter status from the former county for 60 days from the date of notice.
(C) Pursuant to paragraph (1), exclude the confidential voter in any list, roster, or index during the 60 -day period.
(D) Remove the confidential voter status if the new voter has not obtained or cannot obtain confidential voter status pursuant to this section in the
new county during the 60 -day period.
(e) An elected official or candidate shall contact their county elections official to ensure their voter registration record has been made confidential in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this section.
(0 An elected official or candidate's residence address, telephone number, and email address shall remain confidential until, for an elected official,
the official no longer holds the office or, for a candidate, the winning candidate takes office.
(g) A county or county elections official shall not be liable for taking or failing to take the actions described in this section when the county or county
elections official has received erroneous information from the Secretary of State.
(h) An action in negligence shall not be maintained against any government entity or officer or employee thereof as a result of the disclosure of the
information that is the subject of this section, except by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness.
(i) An elected official or candidate holding office as of the effective date of this section shall contact their county elections official to ensure their voter
registration record has been made confidential in accordance with the terms and conditions of this section. County elections officials shall make the
elected official's information confidential when contacted by the elected official or candidate.
(j) (1) A candidate who does not wish to have confidential voter status may opt out when completing their candidate filing statement provided by a
county elections official.
(2) (A) An elected official who wishes to opt out of confidential voter status may submit a letter to the county elections official declaring their decision
to be exempt from the requirements of this section.
Rev: 1212025