Voter registration
Check your registration
Register to vote
Voter requirements
Be a U.S. citizen
Be 18 years old on Election Day
Be a resident of California
Not currently be in state or federal prison for the conviction of a felony
Not currently be found to be mentally incompetent to vote by a court
Vote by mail
Find your polling place
ID requirements
No.
In general, ID is not required unless you registered to vote by mail and did not provide either a state-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If this applies to you, you may be required to show proof of residency. You can show photo ID, U.S. passport, the county Voter Information Guide you received from your county elections office, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document with name and current address.
Overseas and military voting
Voting as a student
Voting as a person with disabilities
Your Federal Voting Rights
As a Voter with a Disability, you have the right to:
Vote privately and independently
Have an accessible polling place with voting machines for voters with disabilities
You may either:
1. Seek assistance from workers at the polling place who have been trained to use the accessible voting machine, or
2. Bring someone to help you vote
You may request your local election officials to tell you about any voting aids, voting assistance, and absentee ballot procedures that are available.
Ensure your right to accessible elections!
For more information, contact the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
By phone at 866-747-1471
By email at listen@eac.gov
