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HomeElections CodeDiv. 2Ch. 2Art. 1§ 2106 Voter Registration Eligibility Statement

§ 2106 Voter Registration Eligibility Statement

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§ 2106 Voter Registration Eligibility Statement

Key Takeaways

  • •To register to vote in California, you must be a U.S. citizen, live in California, not be in prison for a felony, and be at least 18 years old by election day.
  • •You can preregister to vote at 16 or 17 if you meet the other rules (citizen, live in California, not in prison for a felony).
  • •Counties must include these rules in any ads or papers about voting.
  • •Old voting materials can still be used until new ones are printed.

Example

A 17-year-old in high school wants to vote in the next election.

They can preregister now if they are a U.S. citizen, live in California, and aren’t in prison. They can vote when they turn 18.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2106 Voter Registration Eligibility Statement

A program adopted by a county pursuant to Section 2103 or 2105, that is designed to encourage the registration of electors, shall contain the following statement in printed literature or media announcements made in connection with the program: “A person entitled to register to vote must be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not currently imprisoned in a state or federal prison for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the election. A person may preregister to vote if that person is a United States citizen, a resident of California, not currently imprisoned in a state or federal prison for the conviction of a felony, and at least 16 years of age.” A county elections official may continue to use existing materials before printing new or revised materials required by any changes to this section. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 320, Sec. 4. (AB 646) Effective January 1, 2021. Note: The operational condition in Sec. 10 of Ch. 320 was satisfied by approval of Prop. 17 (ACA 6) at the Nov. 3, 2020, election.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

voter registrationpreregister to voteUnited States citizenresident of Californiafelony conviction

Related Statutes

  • § 2101 Voter Eligibility Requirements
  • § 2105 Voter Registration Outreach Programs
  • § 10200 Election Validity Standards
  • § 10201 Election Proposition Submission
  • § 20100 Corporate Name Political Consent

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 2106.
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