California Secretary of State – Voting Rights: Persons with a Criminal History
California Secretary of State – Restore Your Vote

Persons with a criminal history who can register to vote:

• In county jail:
  • serving a misdemeanor sentence (a misdemeanor never affects your right to vote)
  • Because jail time is a condition of probation (misdemeanor or felony)
  • Serving a felony jail sentence
  • 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 

Persons with a criminal history who cannot register and vote:
Currently serving a state or federal prison term for conviction of a felony in:

• State prison
• Federal prison
• County jail or other correctional facility*

Note: Once your have finished serving your term, your right to vote is restored; however, you must register online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov or by filling out a paper voter registration card.  Probation staff stand ready to assist you in registering to vote.