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As part of our mission, we understand that voter empowerment and civic engagement is an essential part of the college experience and contributes to democratic participation in our society.
Find your nearest polling place in the .
Please note, the deadline to register online or by mail is 15 days before Election Day, so please register early!
Depending on your method of voting, the last day to register to vote in the 2024 General
Election is:
?: October 7th – November 4th
? : November 5th
?: October 21st
? : October 21st.
Election Day: November 5th, 2024
You will automatically be registered to vote on your 18th birthday.
To vote in California, you’ll need to be registered in California. Not registered yet, or not sure if you’re registered?
Translated Voter Materials
Click on any of the FAQs below, which will guide you to the relevant California Secretary
of State web pages. Use your state’s Secretary of State website as the primary source
for elections and voting information. For more information, call the Secretary of
State’s toll-free Voter Hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683) or contact your
Is there in my county? Where do I drop off my vote-by-mail ballot
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How does California ensure access to ? Check out the following two videos:
Increasing Voter Access: Ensuring Participation
On a national scale, voter turnout has not surpassed 62.77% for a presidential election since 1960*. In this webinar, our campus student leaders explore the issue of voting access with elections experts – California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, State Senator Ben Allen. What is the state doing to encourage people to vote? How is California increasing voter access, including for vulnerable eligible voters who are homeless and/or disabled?
Demystifying Vote-By Mail
In California, you may request a vote-by-mail ballot for a particular election or
you may request permanent vote-by-mail status. California, along with 28 other states
do this. Five states conduct all elections entirely by mail – Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon,
Washington and Utah. Given Covid-19, what are the changes regarding vote-by-mail?
Is it possible for California to follow in the footsteps of “all mail elections” states?
How is California working with the U.S. Postal Service?
In this webinar, our campus student leaders address these questions with elections experts, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, and Dr. Mindy Romero.
Cybersecurity and Election Interference
In 2016, national intelligence agencies confirmed that the Russian government interfered with the 2016 presidential election. This was done through propaganda created on social media platforms. No successful hacking of elections systems occurred. To prevent this from happening again and to prevent possible security breaches, Congress allocated $380 million in 2018 to help states strengthen their election cybersecurity. How has California used funding to strengthen the state’s voting system? What concerns were state elections officials addressing when they made their decisions?
In this webinar, campus student leaders explore election security issues with experts – California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, and Alliance for Securing Democracy’s David Levine.
Related Resources
Research and studies that are mentioned in the webinar can be found here. For accurate and timely information, we recommend that you begin your research here.
Voter Registration Resources
Election Resources
Use these resources to find information on elections, polling locations, early voting and how to vote by mail.
Non-Partisan Resources
Use the non-partisan resources below to learn about your representatives, candidates,
ballot measures, and more.
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