Statewide Special Election – November 4, 2025
| Description of Event | Deadline* | E-Date1 |
|---|---|---|
| Voter Information Guide: Argument Submission Deadline | August 25, 2025 [5:00 p.m.] | E-71 |
| Voter Information Guide: Argument Selection and Exchange | August 26, 2025 [10:00 a.m.] | E-70 |
| Voter Information Guide: Rebuttal Argument and Summary Information Deadline | August 27, 2025 [5:00 p.m.] | E-69 |
| Voter Information Guide: English Ballot Label and Ballot Title and Summary Available for Public Display | August 27 – September 4, 2025 | E-69 – E-61 |
| Voter Information Guide: Available for Public Display and Examination | August 28 – September 17, 2025 | E-68 – E-48 |
| Voters can check their status at My Voter Status to confirm their mailing address and voting status. | August 28, 2025 | E-68 |
| Translations of Ballot Label and Ballot Title and Summary Available for Public Display | August 31 – September 8, 2025 | E-65 – E-57 |
| Voter Information Guide: English PDF Version Available Online | September 19, 2025 | E-46 |
| Last day for county elections officials to transmit ballots and balloting materials to absent military and overseas voters who have requested them by this date | September 20, 2025* | E-45 |
| Secretary of State will mail the Voter Information Guide during this period | September 25 – October 14, 2025 | E-40 – E-21 |
| County elections officials will mail their county voter information guides during this period | September 25 – October 14, 2025 | E-40 – E-21 |
| Voter Information Guide: Translated PDF Versions Available Online | October 6, 2025 | E-29 |
| No later than this date, county elections officials shall begin mailing each registered voter a vote-by-mail ballot. | October 6, 2025 | E-29 |
| Early Voting sites open | October 6, 2025 | E-29 |
| 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 7 – November 4, 2025 | E-28 – E |
| Counties that are utilizing Section 3(d)(1) of Chapter 97 of the Statutes of 2025 will open at least one location for voting and voter services pursuant to Section (d)(3). | October 7 – November 4, 2025 | E-28 – E |
| Last day to register to vote for the statewide special election. To check your voter registration status, visit: MyVoterStatus. | October 20, 2025 | E-15 |
| Same Day Registration available. Voters can "conditionally" register and vote a provisional ballot during this time. | October 21 – November 4, 2025 | E-14 – E |
| Voter's Choice Act counties to open Vote Centers | October 25, 2025* | E-10 |
| Election Day – Polls shall be open throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | November 4, 2025 | E |
| 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 4, 2025 | E |
| 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 11, 2025** | E+7 |
| First day for county elections officials to certify election results, unless specified conditions have been met pursuant Section 3(f) of Chapter 97 of the Statutes of 2025. | December 2, 2025 | E+28 |
| Last day for county elections officials to certify election results. | December 4, 2025 | E+30 |
| County elections official shall send to the Secretary of State, in an electronic format, one complete copy of the primary election returns. | December 5, 2025 | E+31 |
| Statement of Vote certified by the Secretary of State. | December 12, 2025 | E+38 |
| Last day for Secretary of State to release the official Supplement to the Statement of the Vote. | April 11, 2026* | E+158 |
- *Date falls on a weekend or state holiday; it does not move forward to the next business day.
- **Date falls on a weekend or state holiday; it moves forward to the next business day.
- 1. "E-" days indicate the number of days prior to Election Day. "E+" days indicate the number of days after Election Day.↑
