Voting

To register to vote in California, you must be: 

• 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: Persons with a Criminal History), 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 vote.

• You will automatically be registered to vote on your 18th birthday.

How you can register to vote:

• Register through this link: https://registertovote.ca.gov/?ref=voteusa_en

• Or Request ballot in person at a polling location during election day.

• Voter information: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-info

Where to vote:

• Find polling place near you: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place

• Vote-by-mail Ballot Drop-off locations : https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/

Important dates/upcoming elections:

• Tuesday, November 8, 2022

  • The last day to register to vote for the November 8, 2022, General Election is October 24, 2022.