You can register and vote if you are:
- In county jail serving a misdemeanor or felony sentence
- In county jail because jail time is a condition of probation
- In county jail serving a felony jail sentence
- In county jail awaiting trial
- On parole
- On probation
- On mandatory supervision
- On post-release community supervision
- On federal supervised release
- A person with a juvenile wardship adjudication
You cannot register or vote if you are:
- Currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony in:
- State prison
- Federal prison
- County jail or other correctional facility
California Penal Code section 2910 allows the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) to make agreements with local governments to house felons in a county jail or other correctional facility. A person serving a state prison sentence who is housed in a local jail or other facility under these circumstances is not allowed to register and vote.