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California Elections Code

§ 2300

ELEC § 2300 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 2 · Ch. 5
(a)All voters, pursuant to the California Constitution and this code, shall be citizens of the United States. There shall be a Voter Bill of Rights for voters, available to the public, which shall convey all of the following to voters:
(1)(A) You have the right to cast a ballot if you are a valid registered voter.
(B)A valid registered voter means a United States citizen who is a resident in this state, who is at least 18 years of age and not serving a state or federal prison term for conviction of a felony, and who is registered to vote at their current residence address.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 320, Sec. 8. (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.

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