{"code":"CONS","codeName":"California Constitution","section":"ART II SEC 2","citation":"Cal. Const., art. II, § 2","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"ARTICLE II VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL [SECTION 1. - SEC. 20.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/constitution/article-2"}],"history":"Sec. 2 amended Nov. 3, 2020, by Prop. 17. Res.Ch. 24, 2020.   Effective December 16, 2020.","effective":"2020-12-16","html":"<p>(a) A United States citizen 18 years of age and resident in this State may vote.</p><p>(b) An elector disqualified from voting while serving a state or federal prison term, as described in Section 4, shall have their right to vote restored upon the completion of their prison term.</p>","text":"(a) A United States citizen 18 years of age and resident in this State may vote. (b) An elector disqualified from voting while serving a state or federal prison term, as described in Section 4, shall have their right to vote restored upon the completion of their prison term.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/constitution/article-2/section-2","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}