Statute · California Elections Code
Cal. Elec. Code § 2101 — General Provisions
Cal. Elec. Code § 2101
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Elections Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2021-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(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.
Citator
Cal. Elec. Code § 2101 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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.