State of California
Voter Registration Information

Must register to vote 15 days before the election.
Can change or select party affiliation 15 days before the election.

Can register to vote in person or obtain a mail-in application from:
County election office (see county election offices list)
Division of motor vehicles
Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) offices
Medicaid offices
Food stamps offices
Women, infants and children (WIC) offices
Agencies that provide services to people with disabilities
Public libraries
Post offices

Voter Registration Hotline 800-345-VOTE

Obtain an online voter registration application at:
www.ss.ca.gov/elections/english.pdf [English]
www.ss.ca.gov/elections/spanish.pdf [Spanish]
-or-
www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.htm

www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.htm

CALIFORNIA ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Who Can Absentee Vote in California?

Any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot; there is no need to state a reason.

How Can I Acquire an Absentee Ballot?

A voter may apply for an absentee voter ballot within 60 days of the election by writing a letter to the registrar of voters or county clerk. Instructions can also be downloaded from the California Secretary of State's website (www.ss.ca.gov). A special online function exists to automatically create a letter requesting an absentee ballot for any of the 50 states (www.xballot.org).

Any mailed request for an absentee ballot must be received no less than 7 days prior to the election. The following information must be included:
- Applicant's registered address
- The address to which the absentee voter ballot is to be sent.
- Applicant's written signature (as registered)

How do I Return the Absentee Ballot and What is the Deadline?

The ballot can be mailed to the Registrar of Voters or delivered in person to any county polling place no later than 8:00 p.m. on election day. If illness or a physical disability prevents the voter from returning his/her ballot in person, that voter may designate a close relative to return the ballot to the polling place.

Other Information on Absentee Voting in California

Emergency absentee ballots can be issued in the week before the election in case of sudden illness or disability or a need to be absent from the precinct. You may also apply for permanent absentee ballot status if your condition requires it.

Source:
League of Women Voters of California
926 J Street, Suite 515
Sacramento, CA 95814
P: 916-442-7215
F: 916-442-7362
http://ca.lwv.org/index.html
 

California Voter Registration Information:
California Local Election Offices:

ALAMEDA
ALPINE
AMADOR
BUTTE
CALAVERAS
COLUSA
CONTRA COSTA
DEL NORTE
EL DORADO
FRESNO
GLENN
HUMBOLDT
IMPERIAL
INYO
KERN
KINGS
LAKE
LASSEN
LOS ANGELES
MADERA
MARIN
MARIPOSA
MENDOCINO
MERCED
MODOC
MONO
MONTEREY
NAPA
NEVADA
ORANGE
PLACER
PLUMAS
RIVERSIDE
SACRAMENTO
SAN BENITO
SAN BERNARDINO
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN JOAQUIN
SAN LUIS OBISPO
SAN MATEO
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA CLARA
SANTA CRUZ
SHASTA
SIERRA
SISKIYOU
SOLANO
SONOMA
STANISLAUS
SUTTER
TEHAMA
TRINITY
TULARE
TUOLUMNE
VENTURA
YOLO
YUBA


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