2007 California Elections Code Chapter 5. New Residents Application And Voting Procedures

CA Codes (elec:3400-3408)

3400.  Registration for new residents shall be in progress beginning
with the 14th day prior to an election and ending on the seventh day
prior to election day.
   This registration must be executed in the county elections office
and the new resident shall vote a new resident's ballot in that
office.


3402.  The Secretary of State shall have blank affidavits of
registration prepared for new residents that contain the information
required in Section 2157.  The affidavit shall be the same as the
regular affidavit of registration except that it shall have a
removable portion with the caption "new resident."



3403.  The envelope into which a new resident is to place the ballot
shall bear upon its face the name and official title of the county
elections official and upon the other side a printed affidavit in
substantially the following form:


     State of California  )
     County of _________  )   ss.
        I, _______, declare that I am a citizen of the United States,

     that on the day of the next election for federal offices shall
     be at least 18 years of age, a resident of this state prior to
     the election, and am a resident of the City or Town of ________,

     County of ________, State of California;   I have not voted, nor

     shall I cast a vote on a ballot from the state from which I have

     removed.
        I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State
     of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
                                _____________________________________

                                                (Date)
                                _____________________________________

                                             (Signature)
                                _____________________________________

                                         (Residence address)



3404.  The new resident shall mark the ballot, place it in the
identification envelope, and fill out and sign the declaration
printed on the identification envelope.



3405.  The ballots of new residents shall be received and canvassed
at the same time and under the same procedure as vote by mail voter
ballots, insofar as that procedure is not inconsistent with this
chapter.


3408.  The county elections official shall keep open to public
inspection a list showing the names and addresses of all persons who
have voted as new residents.