• Assembly Bill No. 1461
  • New Motor Voter Act
  • Authorized automatic voter registration for any individuals who visit the DMV to acquire or renew a driver’s license
• Same day voter registration
  • Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
  • Enacted but not implemented
  • California’s same-day registration will take effect on January 1 of the year following the year in which the Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration database complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

N/A

Yes

Yes

Online Registration: Yes online voter registration 

Same Day Registration: 

Requirements to Register:

Registration Deadline:

No ID requirement

• Voting restored after – term of incarceration + parole
• Governor has opportunity to sign into law a bill that would allow individuals currently imprisoned to vote