In California You can now cast your vote in advance for the November 5 elections.
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber encouraged eligible residents to take advantage the opportunity to vote early and not having to wait until the last day to issue their electoral preferences.
“California voters are no longer limited to a single voting day. “Why stand in line on Election Day when you have early voting options?” Weber said in a statement.
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“Once you receive your ballot, complete it and sign the back of the envelope. Then, you can return it by mail, drop box or at any early voting location“added the secretary of state.
Early voting sites in California are available starting October 7and to find the one closest to your home you can contact your county elections office or visit this link.
Absentee ballot
All registered voters in California receive a mail-in ballot before Election Daywhich on this occasion takes place on Tuesday, November 5.
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If you decide to cast your vote by mail, the ballot must be is postmarked by November 5 or earlier.
You can drop off your vote-by-mail ballot at any polling location in California or at your county elections official’s office. before polls close, at 8:00 pm on election day.
you can find a list of voting locations in California in this link.
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After you return your mail-in ballot, You can receive notifications about when your ballot was sent, received and counted. To track your ballot, you can check this link.
If you you are not sure if you are registered to vote, you can enter this site. You are asked for personal information to determine if you are registered to vote, where you registered, your party preference, the status of your vote by mail or provisional ballot.
How to register to vote in California?
Residents can register to vote online at this link. This site is aimed at residents who want to vote before the next election and to people between 16 and 17 years old who wish to pre-register before turning 18 years old.
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Residents need to have on hand your California driver’s license or identification cardas well as your Social Security card during registration. Individuals who do not have these documents will have additional steps taken to complete their registration.
October 21 is the deadline to register to votealthough California allows same-day voter registration. To obtain More information, visit this site.
Voting requirements in California
For a person to apply to register to vote in California it is necessary to meet some requirements:
- Be a US citizen and resident of California.
- Be 18 years old or older on election day.
- Not currently serving a sentence in a state or federal prison for a felony conviction.
- Not currently have been deemed by a court to be mentally incompetent to vote.
Important dates for California voters
The places for ballot delivery opens on October 21while on Tuesday, November 5, election day, the polls are open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
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To be counted, ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day, November 5, or earlierand be received by your county elections office no later than November 12.
December 5, 2024 is the last day for county election officials to certify election results.
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