Section 2000 - Qualification to vote; eligibility to register and vote(a) Every person who qualifies under Section 2 of Article II of the California Constitution and who complies with this code governing the registration of electors may vote at any election held within the territory within which he or she resides and the election is held.(b) Any person who will be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election is eligible to register and vote at that election.(c) Pursuant to Section 2102, any person who is at least 16 years of age and otherwise meets all eligibility requirements to vote is eligible to preregister to vote, but is not eligible to vote until he or she is 18 years of age.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 728 (AB 1020),s 1, eff. 1/1/2016 if the Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).Certification issued 9/26/2016.