(a) By the first day of each month, and more frequently if the clerk so chooses, the clerk of the superior court of each county shall notify the Secretary of State pursuant to subdivision (b) of each of the following: (1) All findings made by the court regarding any personâs competency to vote, as specified in each of Sections 2208 through 2211, inclusive, since the clerkâs last report. (2) The total number of proceedings, as specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 2208, that occurred in that court since the clerkâs last report. (b) In consultation with the Secretary of State, the Judicial Council shall adopt rules of court to implement this section and Judicial Council forms that shall be used by courts to furnish the notices described in subdivision (a). The forms shall contain clearly identified spaces for all of the following: (1) Personal identification information for the affected person, including all of the following: (A) All known first names. (B) All known last names. (C) All known middle names. (D) All known name suffixes. (E) Last known address. (F) Date of birth. (G) Last four digits of the personâs social security number, if available. (H) Driverâs license or state-issued identification number, if available. (2) The court case number. (3) The date of the order affecting the individualâs voting rights. (4) Whether the courtâs order is made pursuant to Section 2208, 2209, 2210, or 2211. (5) Whether the legal effect of the courtâs order is a disqualification or a restoration of the right to vote. (6) A certification, if applicable, that the individual has been disqualified from voting due to the courtâs finding by clear and convincing evidence that the individual is incapable, with or without reasonable accommodations, to communicate a desire to participate in the voting process. (c) The Secretary of State shall inform the clerk of the court when it receives a notice from the court that is missing any information required by subdivision (b). (d) Upon receipt of all of the required information described in subdivision (b), the Secretary of State shall do both of the following: (1) Identify any registration record in the statewide voter database that contains personal identifying information that matches each of the unique identifiers described in subdivision (b). (2) Within three days of receiving the information from the court, for any matched records described in paragraph (1), provide the information described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), the corresponding unique identifier or identifiers contained in the statewide voter database, and a statement regarding whether the legal effect of the courtâs order is to disqualify or restore the right to vote, to the appropriate county elections official. (e) Upon receiving information from the Secretary of State pursuant to subdivision (d), the county elections official shall do either of the following, as applicable: (1) The elections official shall begin the cancellation procedures described in subdivision (c) of Section 2201 for any person whose registration information matches the unique identifier or identifiers provided by the Secretary of State and who, according to the information provided by the Secretary of State, has been disqualified to vote by a court. (2) (A) If a personâs right to vote has been restored and their address is within the county according to the information provided by the Secretary of State, the elections official shall notify the person that their voting rights are restored and that they may register to vote if they are otherwise eligible. The elections official shall also provide the person with information regarding the procedures for registering to vote. If the address provided by the Secretary of State is different from the address contained in the countyâs voter registration file, the elections official shall provide the foregoing notice and information to the person at both addre
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