From moneys appropriated by the Legislature, the Controller shall allocate and disburse to the counties the amounts necessary to reimburse them for net costs incurred by them in complying with the voter registration provisions, including the provisions authorizing voter registration by mail and voter outreach programs, as set forth in Chapter 704 of the Statutes of 1975, as amended. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Controller, shall develop a formula for the reimbursement of these costs. The Controller shall prescribe the forms for filing claims pursuant to this section. These claims shall be submitted to the Controller by February 15 in the year following the fiscal year in which the costs were incurred.
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Section § 2130
This law ensures that counties in California get repaid for the money they spend on voter registration activities. The state government, with input from the Secretary of State and the Controller, comes up with a formula to figure out how much each county should be reimbursed. Counties need to send in their reimbursement claims to the Controller by February 15 for costs from the previous fiscal year.
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Section § 2131
This law allows the Secretary of State to give grants to local election officials, nonprofit organizations, and unincorporated groups. These grants are for two main purposes: First, to run programs that help educate and reach out to voters, following the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Second, to improve voting access for people with disabilities, also complying with the same Act. The funds for these initiatives come from specific sections of the federal Help America Vote Act.
The Secretary of State may provide grants to local elections officials, nonprofit corporations, and unincorporated associations for the following purposes:
(a)CA Elections Code § 2131(a) To conduct voter outreach and voter education programs, in accordance with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252), using funds provided to the state by Sections 101 and 251 of that act.
(b)CA Elections Code § 2131(b) To increase accessibility for eligible voters with disabilities, in accordance with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252), using funds provided to the state by Section 261 of that act.
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