Register to Vote

Who eligible to register to vote?

• A United States citizen and a resident of California,
• 18 years old or older on Election Day,
• Not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony (for more information on the rights of people who have been incarcerated, please see the Secretary of State's Voting Rights Restored: Persons with a Prior Felony Conviction), and
• Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court (for more information, please see Voting Rights: Persons Subject to Conservatorship).
• To pre-register to vote in California, you must be 16 or 17 years old, and meet all of the other eligibility requirements to listed above to vote. You will automatically be registered to vote on your 18th birthday.

Register to Vote: If you are eligible to vote in California, you can apply to register to vote right now by completing the online application. The application is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.

Registration Status: If you are not sure if you are current register to vote in California, then click here to check your own registration status.

Time Off from Work to Vote:  The California Elections Code section 14001 requires employers to post a notice to employees advising them of provisions for taking paid leave for the purpose of voting in statewide elections. Please review your own MOU, as some have negotiated paid work time to vote.