Make a Plan to Vote

Not sure if you are registered to vote? Check your voter status online!

Need to update your voter registration status or register to vote for the first time? 

Sign up to track your ballot and get notifications when it is received and counted.

If you are a registered voter, you will receive two voter information guides by mail:

• Your State Voter Information Guide (VIG) contains information about when and where to cast your ballot, statewide ballot propositions, and your rights as a California voter. The State Voter Information Guide is only mailed prior to a statewide election.
• Your County Voter Information Guide contains a sample of your ballot and information about local candidates and ballot measures, and, for some counties, the location of your polling place. A County Voter Information Guide is sent prior to statewide and local elections.

State Voter Information Guide

The Official Voter Information Guide for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election can be found online at voterguide.sos.ca.gov.

For information on Proposition 50, including arguments, rebuttals, and a legislative analysis containing maps of the proposed Congressional Districts, please visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov/proposition/50.

Local Candidates and Measures

The candidates and questions on your ballot depend on the county you live in. Contact your local county elections office to see a sample ballot.

The last day to register to vote or update your voter registration online or by mail. Registrations being mailed must be postmarked by October 20, 2025.

Eligible citizens who need to register or re-register to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process to register and vote at their county elections office, polling place, or vote center. Their ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process.

• Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on October 25, 2025.

Find Your Local Voting Location 

To receive a replacement vote-by-mail ballot by mail, submit your request for a replacement vote-by-mail ballot application by October 28, 2025 to help facilitate its timely arrival. For requests after this date, contact your County Elections Office. 

Request a Replacement Vote-By-Mail Ballot by Mail

BY MAIL: Make sure your vote-by-mail ballot return envelope is postmarked by November 4. No stamp needed!

DROP BOX: Drop off your completed vote-by-mail ballot at a secure official drop box in your county at any time between October 7 through the close of polls on November 4. Find a Drop Box or Voting Location Near You 

IN PERSON: Drop your completed vote-by-mail ballot off at a secure drop box, polling place, vote center, or county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on November 4. Voting locations will be available in all counties before Election Day. Voting locations offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance.

TRACK YOUR BALLOT: Sign up at wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov to receive updates on the status of your vote-by-mail ballot by text message (SMS), email, or voice call.