• Registered to Vote? Visit registertovote.ca.gov. The last day to register to vote online for November 3, 2026, General Election is October 19. If you miss this deadline, you still have a chance to register and vote all the way up to Election Day with same day voter registration.
• Make your voice heard early. Return your ballot by mail as soon as you receive it. County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by October 5.
• Ballots can be dropped off at a drop-off location, county elections office, or returned by mail. Secure ballot drop-off locations open on October 6.
• Skip the lines on Election Day. The first vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties on October 24. In-person early voting locations throughout California will be open on Saturday, October 31.
• To ensure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day make sure to mail it at least 7 days in advance. Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before November 3.
• If mailing a ballot on November 3, get a manual postmark from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office.
• November 3 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot by 8:00 p.m. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Learn more about your vote at cavotes.org/go-vote.