You are eligible to vote in California if you:

• Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
• Are a resident of California
• Are a U.S citizen

You are NOT eligible to vote in California if:

• You are on parole for a felony conviction or convicted of a felony
• You are in prison or detention or jail or penal institution
• You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court

You may preregister to vote in California

• at the age 16

Voter Registration

To register to vote in California you should provide:

• Your California Driver's License or State/non-driver ID Number
• The Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

If you do not have these IDs, you may provide:

• The Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

If you are registering to vote for the first time by mail, you will need to provide a copy of a valid ID. Acceptable forms of ID include:

• Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
• Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
• Valid Photo ID

You can alternatively show one of these documents when you vote to complete your registration.

Voting In-Person

If you registered to vote in California, you may be required to present valid ID if you are voting for the first time or your registration is incomplete. You can use any ID from this list:

• Valid California Issued ID
• Debit or Credit Card
• Valid Military ID
• Out of State Driver's License or Non-driver ID
• Valid Student ID
• Valid California Driver's License
• Valid Employee ID
• Health Club ID Card
• Public Housing ID Card
• Insurance Plan ID Card
• Valid US Passport

If you don't have any of these ID's, please look at the list of alternative ID's in California.

If you do not have an ID from the above list, in California additional, acceptable forms of ID include:

• Identification Documents Issued by Government Homeless Shelters or Other Facilities
• Public Transportation Authority Senior Discounted Fare ID Card
• University Tuition Bill Issued by a Government Agency
• Valid California Vehicle Registration
• Other Official Elections Document
• Bank Statement
• A Government Issued Document that shows your Current Name and Address
• Property Tax Statement
• Insurance Plan or Discount Drug Plan Card Issued by a Government Agency
• ID Issued by a Government Disability Agency
• Current Utility Bill
• Voter notification or confirmation card
• Sample Ballot mailed to you
• Government Check
• Public Housing ID Card
• Valid Student ID Issued by a Government Agency
• University Housing Bill
• Lease or rental statement or agreement Issued by a Government Agency
• Paycheck
• Discharge Certificates, Pardons or other Similar Documents Issued to you by a Government Agency
• Certificate of Vehicle Ownership

Your ID documents must show your Current Name and Address and be no older than the Date of the last Election.