500,000 mail-in ballots were tossed during the 2024 elections. Make sure yours is counted.

Election Day is November 3, 2026.

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you can vote by mail if you

Are registered to vote in California by October 19th. All registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail.

Click here for information about accessible voting with a disability.

Click here for information about your eligibility if you have a criminal conviction.

Military and Overseas Voters

Active duty military, military family member, or living overseas? You have additional voting options! Visit FVAP.GOV for details specific to your situation.

Deadlines

Make sure you're registered by October 19th.

Drop off your ballot at any of these locations by 8pm on Election Day, November 3. OR mail your ballot, and make sure it’s postmarked by Election Day - we recommend dropping it in the mail by October 27th if you can.

FYI: Changes at the Post Office

This is important: USPS recently changed its policies and won’t always postmark mail the same day it’s picked up from a mailbox — or even the day after. To guarantee a same-day postmark, you’ll need to go to a post office and ask for a manual postmark. All the more reason to mail things early!

Instructions

Put your ballot in the return envelope provided.

Sign and date the envelope where indicated! Your signature should be the same one you used to register to vote.

Don't worry about putting a stamp on the envelope — California pays your postage!

Drop off or mail your ballot by 8pm on Election Day, November 3rd. Ballots postmarked by Election Day will be counted if received by November 10th.

You can take your absentee ballot to your polling place on Election Day if that's closer than a drop box or mailbox...but don't delay!

You can have someone drop off your ballot for you.

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