California Bill Would Keep Election Workers’ Information Private

A voting center at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters in San Jose, Calif., on March 3, 2020. David Lam/The Epoch Times

A California lawmaker introduced a measure on Feb. 16 to keep election workers’ personal information confidential as a way to protect them from harassment.

Senate Bill 1131, proposed by Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), would remove the current requirement of publicly posting poll workers’ names—while keeping their political party preferences posted—and give them the option to keep their home addresses confidential—similar to the option available for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.