Tips for California's Military and Overseas Voters

Important Dates for Military and Overseas Voters

 

 

Election Date Voter Registration Vote-by-Mail
Ballot Request
Completed Ballots,
Including Vote-by-Mail Ballots

March 5, 2024

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

General Election

Online or Postmark by
February 20, 2024

or

You can “conditionally” register and vote at your county elections office after the 15-day voter registration deadline.

Must arrive by February 27, 2024 Personally delivered ballots: Must be delivered by close of polls on March 5, 2024; Mailed ballots: Must be postmarked on or before March 5, 2024, and received by your county elections office no later than March 12, 2024.

* As of January 1, 2022, the postmark plus deadline will be extended to the seventh day after the election (Assembly Bill 37, Chapter 312  of the Statutes of 2021).”

What's on the ballot?

The county Voter Information Guide booklet prepared by your county elections official contains information on local candidates and local races.

The state Voter Information Guide is the official booklet the California Secretary of State prepares before each statewide election. It contains information on statewide candidates and nonpartisan background and analysis of state ballot measures and other important election-related information. For current and previous guides, visit our Voter Information Guides web page.

Who represents you?

State and Federal Government

To find out who represents you in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate, and State Assembly, visit our Who Are My Representatives? web page.

Local Government

For information on who represents you on the county board of supervisors, city council, local school board, and more, log onto your county elections official's website. A list of California's 58 county elections offices and their contact information is available on our Military and Overseas Voters Information web page.