(a) For purposes of this section, âelected official or candidateâ means a federal, state, or local elected official or a candidate for an elected federal, state, or local office. (b) An elected official or candidate shall have their residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the affidavit of registration made confidential in accordance with the terms and conditions of this section. (c) (1) When a person files nomination papers for an elected federal or state office, the Secretary of State shall provide to each county elections official a list identifying each elected official or candidate residing in each respective county. (2) When a person files nomination papers for an elected local office, the county elections official shall add that individualâs name to a list identifying each elected official or candidate residing in that county. The county elections official shall periodically update the list for each election cycle. (3) Within five business days of receipt of the list described in paragraph (1) or, for an office for which nomination papers are filed with the county elections official, within five business days of the filing of nomination papers with the county elections official, the county elections official shall make confidential that elected official or candidateâs residence address, telephone number, and email address appearing on the affidavit of registration. (d) (1) The county elections official, in producing any list, roster, or index, shall exclude voters with a confidential voter status pursuant to this section. (2) Within 60 days of moving to a new county, if available in the new county, the elected official or candidate shall apply for confidential voter status pursuant to this section. The elections official of the new county, upon notice of the confidential voter moving into the county, shall do all of the following: (A) Contact the confidential voter and provide information regarding the application for confidential voter status in the new county. (B) Honor the confidential voter status from the former county for 60 days from the date of notice. (C) Pursuant to paragraph (1), exclude the confidential voter in any list, roster, or index during the 60-day period. (D) Remove the confidential voter status if the new voter has not obtained or cannot obtain confidential voter status pursuant to this section in the new county during the 60-day period. (e) An elected official or candidate shall contact their county elections official to ensure their voter registration record has been made confidential in accordance with the terms and conditions of this section. (f) An elected official or candidateâs residence address, telephone number, and email address shall remain confidential until, for an elected official, the official no longer holds the office or, for a candidate, the winning candidate takes office. (g) A county or county elections official shall not be liable for taking or failing to take the actions described in this section when the county or county elections official has received erroneous information from the Secretary of State. (h) An action in negligence shall not be maintained against any government entity or officer or employee thereof as a result of the disclosure of the information that is the subject of this section, except by a showing of gross negligence or willfulness. (i) An elected official or candidate holding office as of the effective date of this section shall contact their county elections official to ensure their voter registration record has been made confidential in accordance with the terms and conditions of this section. County elections officials shall make the elected officialâs information confidential when contacted by the elected official or candidate. (j) (1) A candidate who does not wish to have confidential voter status may opt out when completing their candidate filing statement provided by a county elections official. (2) (A) An ele
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