California Elections Code Sections 3500-3503
CHAPTER 6. NEW CITIZENS APPLICATION AND VOTING PROCEDURESCode Resources
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SECTION 3500-3503
3500. Any new citizen is eligible to register and vote at the office of the county elections official at any time beginning on the 14th day before an election and ending on the seventh day prior to election day. 3501. A new citizen registering to vote after the close of registration shall provide the county elections official with proof of citizenship prior to voting, and shall declare that he or she has established residency in California. Upon receipt of proof of citizenship and California residency, the county elections official shall instate the affiant as a registered voter and include his or her affidavit of registration in the permanent file of affidavits. 3502. The ballots of new citizens shall be received and canvassed at the same time and under the same procedure as absent voter ballots, insofar as that procedure is not inconsistent with this chapter. 3503. The county elections official shall keep open to public inspection a list of all persons who have registered as new citizens.