Statewide Voter Resources

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, California will send a mail-in ballot to all registered voters for the November 2020 Election. Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters beginning Monday, October 5th and the last day to register to vote is Monday, October 19th. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd and the polls are open from 7am to 8pm PT on Election Day.

Important Links:

Register to vote
Check your voter registration status and the status of your mail-in ballot
Find your polling place and other information on how and where to vote
Find early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations
Where's My Ballot? A new tool to track your mail-in ballot and receive notifications that it has been received and counted
Same day voter registration information
California voter ID laws
Official November 3, 2020 Voter Information Guide (PDF)

Mail-in ballots will be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day and received by the county elections office within 17 days after Election Day. If you choose to mail back your ballot, be sure to sign and date the outside of the envelope provided with your mail-in ballot in the space provided.

You also have the option of returning your mail-in ballot in person. In order to do so:

Mark your ballot and seal it inside the mailing envelope provided the county elections office
Make sure to sign and date the outside of the envelope in the space provided
Bring the sealed envelope to your county elections office or an official drop-off location

Additional information on voting at a polling place after receiving a mail-in ballot is available here.