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Policy 610Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Voting - 1Voting 610.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy establishes the requirement for providing eligible incarcerated persons the opportunity to vote during elections, pursuant to election statutes (15 CCR 1071). 610.2 POLICY The Department will assist incarcerated persons who wish to vote in an election. 610.3 VOTING REQUIREMENTS Inmates maintain their right to vote while incarcerated if they are: (a)A citizen of the United States. (b)A resident of the county. (c)At least 18 years of age at the time of the next election. (d)Not been declared mentally incompetent by a court. (e)Awaiting or on trial for a criminal offense. (f)Serving time for a traffic or misdemeanor offense or as a condition of probation. (g)Not convicted of a felony offense and sentenced to serve time in a state prison. (h)Not on parole as a result of a felony conviction. 610.4 PROCEDURES Prior to each election, the Jail Administrator will designate a correctional officer to be a liaison between the Department and the county elections office. The designated correctional officer will be responsible for assisting incarcerated persons who have requested to vote. 610.4.1 REGISTERING TO VOTE An inmate who is eligible to vote and requests to register should complete a voter application. The application should be submitted to the liaison correctional officer, who will forward the application to the local election official. 610.4.2 REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT An inmate who will be in custody during an election and requests to vote by absentee ballot should complete an application. The completed application should be submitted to the liaison correctional officer, who will forward the application to the local election official. 610.4.3 VOTING All ballots received shall be delivered to inmates in a timely manner to ensure compliance with the inmate’s right to vote. Once the ballot has been delivered to the inmate, it shall be the responsibility Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Voting Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Voting - 2of the inmate to mail his/her ballot in accordance with the state’s voting requirements. If the inmate is indigent, the jail will mail the ballot; if not, the inmate is responsible for the postage.