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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 2101

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:elec-2101
  • CitationElections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 2101
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

(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

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(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 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 term.
(2)
“Conviction” does not include a juvenile adjudication made pursuant to Section 203 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

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    (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…