Cal. Elec. Code § 2101
General Provisions
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Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2017
(a) A person entitled to register to vote shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election.
(a) A person entitled to register to vote shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election.
(b) A person entitled to preregister to vote in an election shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 16 years of age.
(b) A person entitled to preregister to vote in an election shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned for the conviction of a felony, and at least 16 years of age.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Imprisoned” means currently serving a state or federal prison sentence. (2) “Parole” means a term of supervision by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. (3) “Conviction” does not include a juvenile adjudication made pursuant to Section 203 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Imprisoned” means currently serving a state or federal prison term. (2) “Conviction” does not include a juvenile adjudication made pursuant to Section 203 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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