Voting Rights Restored for Persons with a Prior Felony Conviction

You can register and vote if you are:

  • A U.S. citizen and a resident of California
  • 18 years old or older on Election Day
  • Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court
  • Not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony

If you meet these requirements, you can vote even if you:

  • Have a misdemeanor conviction (a misdemeanor will never prevent you from voting)
  • Are on parole supervision or probation
  • Are on post-release community supervision (PRCS)

For more information, please visit votingrightsrestored.sos.ca.gov.

Register or re-register to vote today!

If you were registered to vote and convicted of a felony, your previous registration may have been canceled.

Register or re-register to vote today online at registertovote.ca.gov. You can also request a paper voter registration card by calling the Secretary of State's Voter Hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683).

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