Registration Eligibility

• A person is only eligible to register to vote in Los Angeles if he meets all the requirements; meeting only some requirements is insufficient. Most of the requirements apply at the time the person applies, namely: the person must be a U.S. citizen and California resident; the person must not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction; and the person must not have been declared mentally incompetent through a court ruling. The timing of the final requirement depends on the election timetable: the person must either already be at least 18, or will turn 18 before the next election date.
  
  

Registration Timetable

• A person can register to vote in Los Angeles at any time, without having to give notice or go through a waiting period. However, to be eligible to vote in any particular election, the person must have been registered for at least 15 days by the day of the election.
  
  

Registration Identification

• The person must provide one of three forms of identification: a state ID card number, a valid California driver's license, or the last four digits of her Social Security number.
  
  

Voting Identification

• If the person registered with a state ID card or driver's license, he will not have to provide identification when voting.
  
  If he only provided the Social Security number, he will have to provide identification the first time he votes in an election that includes a vote for federal office. This identification must be either a photo ID or a document showing his name and address. If the person votes by mail, he must provide a copy of the identification.
  
  The rules state that in the case of doubt about the validity of the identification, the voter should receive the benefit of the doubt.