Facts At A Glance
California Voter Information
Do First Time Voters Need ID?
Do All Voters Need ID?
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Complete California Voter ID Laws
Do 1st time voters need ID? Yes
Do all voters need ID? No
Student ID accepted? Yes
What forms of ID are acceptable?
The following photo IDs that have photograph and name:
- Drivers license or state issued ID card
- Passport
- Employee ID card
- Credit or Debit card
- Military ID
- Student ID
- Health Club ID
- Insurance Plan ID card
The following “non-photo” IDs that have name and address:
- Utility Bill
- Bank Statement
- Government check
- Government Paycheck
- Document Issued by a governmental agency
- Sample ballot issued by a governmental agency
- Voter notification card issued by a governmental agency
- Public housing identification card issued by a governmental agency
- Lease or rental statement or agreement issued by a governmental agency
- Student identification card issued issued by a governmental agency
- Tuition statement of bill issued by a governmental agency
- Insurance plan card issued by a governmental agency
- Discharge certificate, pardon, or other official document issued to a voter in connection with the resolution of a criminal case, indictment, sentence, or other matter
- Public transportation authority senior citizen discount card issued by a governmental agency
- Identification document issued by governmental disability agencies
- Identification document issued by governmental homeless shelters and other temporary or transitional facilities
- Drug prescription issued by a government doctor or other governmental health care provider
- Property tax statement issued by a governmental agency
- Vehicle registration or certificate of ownership issued by a governmental agency
CA Student Voter Info
California defines voting residency as “domicile.” Domicile includes the place where your habitation is fixed and you have “the intention of remaining.” Your choice to make a place your domicile or residence is key in determining your residency for voting. The Secretary of State has made clear that students can choose between their school addresses and their parents’ homes when deciding where to register to vote. California courts and the Attorney General have also made clear that if you move residences each school year and you cannot establish a new residence in time to register to vote (you do not have housing yet, for instance), you can vote at your previous school-year address.
CA Ex-Offender Voter Info
Individuals convicted of a felony are ineligible to vote while incarcerated and on parole. Voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of parole, and people on probation can vote. For more details on the rules in California, please review this resource.