California · Elections Code

ELEC §18109: (a) It is a misdemeanor for a person in possession of information identified in Section 2138.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is a misdemeanor to knowingly use voter registration information for unauthorized purposes or to acquire such information without legal compliance.

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(a) It is a misdemeanor for a person in possession of information identified in Section 2138.5, or obtained pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 2183) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of this code or Section 7924.000 of the Government Code, knowingly to use or permit the use of all or any part of that information for any purpose other than as permitted by law. (b) It is a misdemeanor for a person knowingly to acquire possession or use of voter registration information from the Secretary of State or a county elections official without first complying with Section 2188.

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