VOTE EARLY
By voting early and tracking your ballot, you can make sure your vote will be counted.
EARLY VOTING TIMELINE - Mail in Ballots will be mailed October 7, 2024
VOTE SMART
Make a plan. Get others to join you. Your ballot must be postmarked on or before
Election Day Tues, November 5, 2024
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE
- Set a deadline to fill out your mail ballot and return it.
- If voting at a poll or early voting center, plan when, where, how and with whom you are going.
- Share your plan with friends and family.
- Hold each other accountable!
FIND OUT WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT
- Learn about the candidates and propositions.
- Start with the Democratic Party endorsements on this site!
- Check what other trusted and like-minded groups, unions, advocacy groups are recommending.
- Go to Easy Voter Guide (easyvoterguide.org) and Voter’s Edge (votersedge.org/ca) for summaries.
- Check State and County voter information guides for locations of ballot drop boxes & early voting centers. These guides are mailed to you.
- You DO NOT need to vote in every race. skip it and move on, if you do not have enough information to make your decision.
GET IT DONE. GET IT IN.
- Return your ballot in the official return envelope. Remember to sign and date it.
- We recommend dropping off your ballot in a county elections drop box to insure safe and timely delivery.
- If you mail your ballot, no postage is needed. With postal service delays, do it early!
- Track your ballot by signing up for Where’s My Ballot? Go to vote.ca.gov.