§ 2101. — 2101. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 320, Sec. 1.)

California § 2101.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code ELEC: Elections Code - ELEC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. VOTERS
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Registration
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

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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.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 320, Sec. 1. (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.