Registration for new residents shall be in progress beginning with the 14th day prior to an election and ending on the seventh day prior to election day.

This registration must be executed in the county elections office and the new resident shall vote a new resident’s ballot in that office.

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Terms Used In California Elections Code 3400

  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • New resident: means a person who meets all requirements of an elector of the State of California except that his or her residency was established subsequent to the 15th day prior to the election. See California Elections Code 332

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 592, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2005.)