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Registration
Important rules govern the removal of deceased voters from voter registration lists. There are three ways to notify our office of a deceased voter:
1. Mail or fax a letter to the Registrar of Voters office with the following information:
Inactive voters are registered voters and are eligible to vote; however, they do not receive election related mail such as sample ballots and vote-by-mail ballots. In accordance with State Law, voters may be moved to an inactive status for one of the following reasons:
You have decided to opt out of receiving a sample ballot in the mail in future elections. You will not be receiving a printed sample ballot by mail in future elections. You will be able to download sample ballots at ocvote.gov.
If, in the future, you would like to resume receiving printed sample ballots in the mail, you can call our office at 714-567-7600.
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In order to maintain an accurate voter database, our office continually updates the voter registration records to account for the unfortunate situation of a deceased voter. Upon notification and verification of the deceased party, we cancel the appropriate voter record. Our office receives notification through the following methods:
Choose a document below to download or print:
California Secretary of State's National Voter Registration Act Manual
Registration Assistance
If you are unable to verify your registration using our online system, you may type in your phone number, and you will be connected with an agent.
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Contact Us
You may also contact our office through e-mail.
Anyone who becomes a citizen on or before the 15-day close of registration before any election must follow the regular procedures for registering to vote.
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.