AB 867 Summary

• Permits county elections officials to contract with consumer credit reporting agencies to obtain change-of-address data as an alternative to mailing residency confirmation postcards.

• Requires county elections officials to send forwardable notices to voters when using consumer credit reporting agency data, allowing voters to verify or correct their address information.

• Prohibits county elections officials from placing voters on the inactive file or canceling registrations based solely on non-response to consumer credit reporting agency notices.

• Deletes provisions allowing cancellation of voter registrations for those who fail to vote within a specified time period after receiving alternate residency confirmation postcards.

• Removes requirement that voters be given an opportunity to vote at a statewide primary or general election between the date of notice and the beginning of the alternate residency confirmation procedure.