This law states that a person can only be registered to vote according to the rules outlined in this chapter or Chapter 4.5 of the election code. The only exception to this is if they present a certified court judgment that specifically orders their registration.

To register to vote in California, you must be a U.S. citizen, live in California, be at least 18 years old by the next election, and not be currently serving time in state or federal prison for a felony. Those who are 16 or older can preregister if they also meet these qualifications.

"Imprisoned" means serving a current prison term, and "conviction" here doesn't include juvenile cases handled under Section 203 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

To register as a voter in California, you need to fill out and submit an affidavit of registration. This form must reach your county elections official by the 15th day before an election to be effective. You can submit it by mail, at the DMV, through certain public agencies, or online via the Secretary of State's website.

For petitions and nomination papers, your registration is effective if the affidavit is signed by or before you sign the petition, and it reaches the county elections by the petition's filing day.

Registrants must certify the content of the affidavit as true under penalty of perjury and don’t need to sign it under oath.

Sixteen-year-olds can pre-register, and their registration activates when they turn 18, provided their info is current. People with disabilities can get help filling out the form, and those under conservatorship can register as long as they're not disqualified from voting.

This law aims to make voter registration easier and more accessible in several ways. First, it encourages counties to set up plenty of registration locations, not just at courthouses, so that registering is convenient for everyone. Second, it urges county officials to work with local citizens and organizations to reach all county residents effectively. Third, the law highlights the importance of helping non-English speakers by minimizing barriers they might face when registering. Lastly, counties are allowed to provide voter registration forms on their websites in multiple languages, as required by federal law, to ensure wider accessibility.

This law ensures that California keeps voter registration numbers as high as possible. The Secretary of State is responsible for creating rules that require each county to set up programs to find and register eligible voters who are not yet registered. These rules include basic standards that the counties must follow. If a county fails to create an adequate program, the Secretary of State will step in to design one for them and notify the Attorney General about the county's failure.

This law requires both the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and each county probation department to provide information about voting rights for individuals with a criminal history. They must include a link to the relevant Secretary of State's website on their own websites and post notices in parole and probation offices where parolees and probationers are seen. This ensures that individuals with a criminal background are informed about their voting rights.

This law specifies that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must provide information about voting rights to individuals on parole if they request it. Similarly, county probation departments are encouraged to inform individuals that printed information on voting rights for people with a criminal past is available. Additionally, county probation departments are required to provide this information to individuals under their supervision upon request.

This law requires juvenile detention facilities in California to help eligible individuals inside their facilities register to vote. They must identify those who are old enough and eligible (not in prison for a felony) and give them voter registration forms. This can be a paper form or instructions on how to register online. Facilities must assist individuals in filling out the forms unless they refuse help. If paper forms are used, the facility must either help send the completed forms to election officials or accept them and deliver them to the officials themselves.

If a county in California creates a program to encourage voter registration, any printed or media announcements for the program must include a statement specifying voter eligibility. To register to vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen, California resident, not in prison for a felony, and at least 18 years old on election day. Additionally, individuals may preregister at 16 if they meet the same conditions. Counties can keep using their old materials until they make new ones that reflect any legal changes.

In California, an individual can demonstrate their citizenship by signing an affidavit of registration, which means they declare under penalty of perjury that they are a citizen.

This law states that when someone signs their voter registration affidavit, confirming they are a U.S. citizen, it counts as proof of citizenship, but only for voting purposes.

If you live in one county in California but want to register to vote in another, you can send your voter registration to your county's election office. They'll forward it to the right county, where it'll become your official voter record. You can vote in elections held at least 15 days after your registration is forwarded.

If a voter changes their last name before voter registration closes for an election, they must register again using the new name. During this process, they need to provide their previous name on the registration form to ensure accurate records.

This information is included in a specific part of the registration affidavit and considered an official part of it. Once the voter reregisters with the new name, their voter registration details are updated immediately.

If a voter moves to a new residence after their last voter registration but before registration closes for the next election, they need to update their address by filling out a new registration form or notifying the relevant authorities. This ensures they can vote in the upcoming election.

However, even if they haven't updated their registration, they might still be allowed to vote in the next election if they qualify under specific provisions mentioned in Sections 2035 or 14311.

This law details the rules about voter registration changes in California. Voters can register anytime except in the 14 days before an election. During that time, registration freezes for that election. Voters can transfer registration between locations, but must notify officials of address changes. If transferring between counties, both counties must update the information. Registrations done 15 days before the election are accepted if received through mail with the postmark, Department of Motor Vehicles, designated public agencies, or online. If updates happen in the 14 days before an election and don't meet the special criteria, the update will be processed, but the voter cannot vote in that election.

If a voter moves within the same county just before an election, they don't need to fill out a new registration form. Instead, between 14 days before the election and the end of the voting period, they can write a request to update their address with the county elections office. The request must include their name, old and new addresses, a certification of truth, and their signature and date.

This written request can be given to the county elections office or any place where conditional voter registration and voting is allowed. Once submitted, the voter will get a ballot. If certain conditions are met, the voter will get a regular (nonprovisional) ballot. If not, they may receive a provisional ballot, which requires further verification.

Upon receiving the correct written request, the voter’s registration is immediately updated, and the request is kept with their record.

When a voter tells the county elections office that they’ve moved to a new address in a different county within the state, the office must update the voter’s registration with the new address and keep the old address on file.

If the voter doesn’t provide the new address, the elections office will cancel their old registration for elections happening at least 15 days after they receive the notification.

The law states that no costs can be imposed on individuals for the process of voter registration.

The county elections official can add information to voter registration affidavits to help organize them, like details about precincts or changes in registration. However, they can't note which petitions someone has signed unless it's done separate from the affidavit itself. After the election results are certified, all records of petitions signed must be destroyed quickly and certainly within 30 days. These records are for the elections office's use only and can't be shared publicly. Any extra notes not related to mandatory requirements aren't considered part of the affidavit.

This section of California's election law states that the Legislature cannot create any amendments that require voters to reregister on a regular basis, such as every two years. This rule is based on a law approved by voters in 1930.

This law requires the Secretary of State to create consistent rules for proving where a person lives. These rules apply to all situations where voters or new voter registrants need to show their residency.