• In local county detention facility:
• serving a misdemeanor sentence (a misdemeanor never affects your right to vote)
• Because jail time is a condition of probation (misdemeanor or felony)
• Serving a felony jail sentence
• Awaiting trial
• On parole
• On probation
• On mandatory supervision
• On post-release community supervision
• On federal supervised release
• A person with a juvenile wardship adjudication

If you or someone you know is in jail serving a misdemeanor or felony sentence in San Benito County, they may be eligible to vote. You can visit the Secretary of State’s website about who can vote in California and use their Restore Your Vote tool to determine eligibility.  

The Registrar of Voters works with the staff at the local Sheriff's Department to share information with eligible residents on how to register to vote and obtain voting materials, including a Vote-by-Mail ballot. Read more about our Partnership with the San Benito County Sheriff's Department. 

If you are released from custody before your Vote by Mail ballot arrives in the mail, you can still vote. Just go to any Vote Center in San Benito County, or to the Registrar of Voters Office, and request a new ballot. You may also be able to request a replacement ballot be sent to you in the mail, if time permits. 

Currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony in:

NOTE: Once you have finished serving your term, your right to vote is restored; however, you must register online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov or by filling out a paper voter registration card.