Every active, registered voter in California will be mailed a ballot for the November 3, 2026, General Election.
Vote Early in Person
County elections officials offer early voting at their office, and many counties offer early voting at additional locations before Election Day.
To locate an early voting location near you, visit CAEarlyVoting.sos.ca.gov or contact your county elections office.
Return vote-by-mail ballot to drop box—you may personally deliver your ballot to any polling or ballot drop-off location in California by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
County contact information can be found by visiting the Secretary of State’s website at: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices.
Vote at the Polls on Election Day
Polling locations are established by county elections officials and are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The location of your polling place is provided in your county Voter Information Guide mailed to you by your county elections official.
You can also find your polling place:
- By calling (800) 345-VOTE (8683)
- Online at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place
Vote by Mail
Return ballot to drop box—you may personally deliver your ballot to any polling or ballot drop-off location in California by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Return ballot in person—to your county elections office or any polling or ballot drop-off location in California by 8:00 p.m. on November 3, 2026.
Return ballot by mail—Return your ballot by mail as soon as you receive it. Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received not later than 7 days after Election Day. To ensure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day make sure to mail it at least five days before Election Day, November 3, 2026. If mailing on Election Day, get a manual postmark from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office.
