Following is a list of some federal, state, and local laws and standards that guide many programs and services administered by the Department of Elections.

•  The Language Minority Provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
•  The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act of 1986
•  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
•  The National Voter Registration Act of 1993
•  The Help America Vote Act of 2002
•  California Elections Code
•  California Code of Regulations (Election Petition Signature Verification Random Sampling Verification Methodology)
•  San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 91, Language Access Ordinance
•  California Government Code
•  San Francisco City Charter, Article XIII: Elections
•  San Francisco Municipal Elections Code
•  Polling Place Accessibility Guidelines
•  2022 Poll Worker Training Standards
•  Uniform Vote Counting Standards

Voter file maintenance is an ongoing process that ensures accuracy of the voter registration rolls. Various federal laws — the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — set the requirements for the voter file maintenance. California Elections Code (CAEC) builds upon federal requirements for voter file maintenance and mandates specific procedures for keeping voter records up to date. Following is an overview of the voter file maintenance performed by the Department of Elections.

Overview of Voter File Maintenance (PDF)