CA AB919

Allows individuals holding power of attorney for a person with cognitive impairment (including dementia or Alzheimer's) to apply for confidential voter status on behalf of that person

Requires the application to include a statement signed under penalty of perjury confirming the applicant holds power of attorney and that the voter has a cognitive impairment

Mandates county elections officials exclude voters granted confidential status under this provision from any public voter lists, rosters, or indexes, keeping their residence address, phone number, and email confidential

Requires new counties to honor confidential voter status when a cognitively impaired voter relocates, upon notice from the former county

Secretary of State must submit annual reports to the Legislature by January 10 detailing the number of applications received, approvals granted, and any allegations of misuse of confidential voter information