Each campus of the California Community Colleges and the California State University shall, and each campus of the University of California is requested to, do all of the following: (a) (1) In consultation with the Secretary of State, during the first month of each academic semester or quarter, distribute campuswide emails to all students providing the following civic and election dates and information: (A) National Voter Registration Day, held annually on the fourth Tuesday in September. (B) The last day to register to vote online or to register to vote by mail or in person. (C) The date when a county may begin to offer early voting at the office of the elections official or at a satellite location, pursuant to Section 3016.3 of the Elections Code, and a statement that the date, times, and locations for early voting and conditional voter registration may be confirmed on the internet website of the Secretary of State or at the county elections office. (D) The primary and general election dates as provided in Chapter 4 of Division 0.5 of the Elections Code and Division 1 of the Elections Code. (E) A statement that, pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Elections Code, a voter may apply to vote by mail at any time until after the seventh day prior to an election, and that a vote by mail voter may vote in person at the office of the county elections official or at a satellite location established by the county elections official on or before the day of the election. (F) A link to the internet web page for the Secretary of Stateâs Students Vote Project, established pursuant to Section 2148.5 of the Elections Code. (2) In consultation with the Secretary of State, one month before each statewide election, distribute by campuswide emails to all students the dates and information specified in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) and an internet website address link or unique Uniform Resource Locator (URL) link furnished by the Secretary of Stateâs office providing all of the following election information: (A) The Secretary of Stateâs internet web page for online voter registration. That website shall include a statement providing the information specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1). (B) The Secretary of Stateâs internet website address for election information. (C) The Secretary of Stateâs internet website address for the most current voter information guide, required to be prepared pursuant to Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code. (D) The Secretary of Stateâs internet website address for the voter registration status tool, or a similar web page that directs the recipient to voter or election information for the county of the recipient. (E) A disclaimer stating all of the following: (i) That the civic and election information provided applies to the county where the campus is located. (ii) That election information varies by county. (iii) That recipients of the email are encouraged to check the internet website containing the Secretary of Stateâs voter registration status tool, or a similar web page, to find election information for the county where the recipientâs voter registration is active. (3) Include in both printed and electronic academic calendars the dates specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (1). (b) (1) Post on social media reminders to students, at least one day before each event occurs unless specified otherwise, of all of the following: (A) The early voting and conditional voter registration information specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). (B) Election day, including a reminder the day before and the day of the election. The reminders shall state that a qualified voter may register to vote on the day of the election, if necessary, at a conditional voter registration site established by the voterâs county elections official. (C) After the emails required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) are sent, the voter information gu
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