What are vote requirements in California?

Answer 1

You may register to vote in California if:

You are a United States citizen

You are a resident of California

You are at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the next election)

You are not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction.

You have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent

Requirements to Register to Vote for Currently or Formerly Incarcerated Californians :

To register and vote, you MUST:

Be a citizen of the United States of America;

Be a resident of California;

Be at least 18 years of age or older on or before the next election;

Not be in prison or on parole as a result of a felony conviction;

Not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court of law; and

Not be serving a state prison term in a county jail under contract between state and local officials.

You CAN register and vote if you:

Are in a local jail as a result of a misdemeanor conviction;

Are awaiting trial or are currently on trial and have not yet been convicted of a crime;

Have completed parole for a felony conviction; or are on probation.