Registration

The following are the qualifications in order to register to vote:

  • A United States citizen. (You must be a U.S. citizen at the time you register)
  • At least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election
  • A current resident of California
  • Not in prison for a felony conviction
  • Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court 

When life threatening circumstances exist, Section 2166, 2166.5, 2166.7, and 2166.8 of the California Elections Code provides for confidential voter registration. Contact our Confidential Voter Registration Specialist directly at 714-567-7563 for assistance. Details of the program as set forth in California law are as follows:

2166. Confidential registration upon order of superior court.

You may now register to vote online. In order to do so, please continue to the online voter registration page, located here. The process will be completed on the California Secretary of State's website, where you will be asked to provide your driver's license number and the last four digits of your social security number. You can also use this service to make any changes to your registration (such as address changes, name changes and/or changes to your party affiliation).

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If you're ready to register to vote, welcome to elections in Orange County!  Registering to vote takes just a few minutes and allows you to participate in one of the most important rights we have - exercising our voice.  Make sure you're heard and register today!
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