The Task Force on Voter Privacy was established by (former) Secretary of State Kevin Shelley on October 27, 2003, pursuant to California Election Code Section 2195 as added by Assembly Bill 2832 (Shelley, 2002), Chapter 959, Statutes of 2002.
The Task Force was created to study and recommend to the Secretary of State appropriate standards applicable for safeguarding voter file information in view of the different database formats and security procedures used by the various counties.
Secretary of State's Press Release - October 27, 2003 (PDF)
Legislation Authorizing Establishment of the Task Force - AB2832 (PDF)
Task Force Voter Privacy Final Report (PDF | DOC)
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