Voter Education
STUDENT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER EMPOWERMENT
You may register to vote if you meet the following criteria:
- 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 conviction of a felony
- you have not been judged by a court to lack the capacity to register and vote
VOTER COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Don't remember if you're registered to vote?
Are you unsure of what name you've registered under or what political party you're
registered with?
Check your registration status on the voter status website from the California Secretary of State.
I'm already a registered voter. Do I need to register again?
You will need to re-register to vote if you move, you change your name or you choose
to change your political party affiliation.
More questions about registering to vote?
Please visit the California Secretary of State's Elections and Voter Information website.
CALIFORNIA VOTER QUICK LINKS
- Elections and Voter Information from the California Secretary of State
- Voter Information Guide for upcoming elections
- Online Voter Registration (the deadline to register to vote for an election is 15 days before election day)
- Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations
NONPARTISAN ELECTION EDUCATION AND REFERENCE
- California Voter Foundation
- Easy Voter · a program of the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes civic participation and a representative electorate
- 866 OUR Vote · a multi-lingual website that offers call-in and over-the-phone aid to help troubleshoot the registration or voting process as well as answer any specific questions