Requirements for registering to vote

You must be:

• a United States citizen
• a resident of California 
• at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the next election) 
• not in prison or on parole for conviction of a felony 
• have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent to register and vote

Register to vote here.

When you:

• move 
• change your name 
• change your political party affiliation

The next election is the presidential primary on February 5, 2007. On this day millions of Californians will head to the polls to cast ballots to cast a vote in the presidential primary and on statewide ballot propositions. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

If you do not think you can make it to the polls on that day or would like to become a permanent absentee voter please click here to fill out the online form and then mail to your local election office. You can find your local election office here.

If you are unsure of your voter registration status or don't know your polling place, contact your county election office here.