PBI-Manatt Civic Quiz: It's Almost Voting Time!

1. The State of California automatically registers voting-eligible residents (unless they decide to opt-out) when:

Filling a 1099 or W2 form

Registering a new vehicle with the DMV

Changing a home address with the post office

Applying for or renewing a driver’s license or state identification card

2. Due to COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order for the November 2020 election that:

Establishes drive-thru polling centers throughout the state

Sends every registered voter a mail-in ballot

Opens polling places three weeks prior to election day

Allows voters to return absentee ballots after election day for up to 3 days

3. In November, California voters will vote on Proposition 18, which would:

Allow parolees with felony convictions to vote

Allow for same-day registration and voting

Allow absentee voting without providing a reason

Allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary if they will turn 18 before the general election

4. In California, who may legally return a vote-by-mail (absentee) ballot on behalf of the voter?

Someone whom the voter designates

Only authorized county election representatives

Only family members

No one except the voter

5. The proposed John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act aims to restore a key section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by requiring:

Certain states to implement universal voter registration

Non-partisan citizen commissions to approve redistricting changes

A ban on new voter identification legislation throughout the country

Certain jurisdictions to obtain federal preclearance before implementing changes to voting laws

It’s Almost Voting Time!