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How to Register

Voter registration is necessary to confirm voter eligibility. Registered voters in California have the opportunity to vote by mail. For this reason, it is imperative that election officials have a current mailing address well in advance of the election.

To register to vote in California, you must be:

  • A United States citizen and a resident of California
  • 18 years old or older on Election Day (Nov. 5, 2024)
  • Not currently in a state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony
  • Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court

If you have changed your address, name or political party preference since the last election, you must re-register to vote. Re-registering to vote is simple and can be done online in the same way that a new voter would register. To find out if you are currently registered to vote, you can check the status of your voter registration online.

Ways to Register

Online Voter Registration

  1. Visit registertovote.ca.gov
  2. Click on “Register to Vote Now”
  3. Complete the voter registration application
    • Select “California State University” and “California State University, Fullerton” for your university affiliation in step 3
  1. Submit the online voter registration application and keep a receipt for your records

Paper Voter Registration

  1. Pick up a paper voter registration card from a location on campus
  1. Complete the voter registration application
  2. Tear and keep the bottom part where indicated as a receipt
  3. Fold and tape to seal the voter registration card; do not staple
  4. Mail the completed application; no postage necessary

Timeline

Although the official registration deadline is Oct. 21, we encourage first-time registrants and those who need to update their voter registration to register as soon as possible.

After Oct. 21, voter registration is no longer available online for the 2024 Presidential Election and must be completed in person as outlined below.

Online Before Oct. 21
The Cal State Fullerton community is invited to register to vote through the Ballot Bowl competition at the following link: registertovote.ca.gov

The Ballot Bowl is a friendly competition among California’s major higher education systems, including the California Community Colleges (CCC), California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU).

Online registration through the Ballot Bowl competition link is available for the Presidential Election only until the Oct. 21 deadline.

In Person After Oct. 21
Conditional Registration, also referred to as Same-Day Voter Registration, is available to Californians who miss the Oct. 21 deadline.

Eligible citizens who need to register or re-register to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process to register and then proceed to vote at their county elections office, polling place or vote center. Their ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process. Those who register this way will be able to cast a “provisional ballot” in the Presidential Election.