Voter Education Important Dates

Voter Information Guide: Online Version Available September 6, 2024

Secretary of State will mail the Voter Information Guide during this period September 26 – October 15, 2024

No later than this date, county elections officials shall begin mailing each registered voter a vote‐by‐mail ballot October 7, 2024

Early Voting sites open October 7, 2024

By this date, all counties shall open ballot drop‐off locations for vote‐by‐mail ballots. To find a location, please visit: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/ October 8 – November 5, 2025

Last day to register to vote for the general election. To check your voter registration status, visit My Voter Status October 21, 2024

US President: Write‐In Candidate Deadline October 22, 2024

Voter’s Choice Act counties to open Vote Centers. October 26, 2024

Election Day – Polls shall be open throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. November 5, 2024

Beginning at 8:00 p.m., county elections officials begin reporting election results; counties shall conduct the semifinal official canvass of votes and report totals to the Secretary of State at least every two hours until completed. November 5, 2024

Vote‐By‐Mail Ballots returned by mail, in order to be counted, must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by your county elections office, November 12, 2024

US President: Counties to send Statement of Results to Secretary of State. December 3, 2024

Last day for county elections officials to certify election results. December 5, 2024

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