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Registration, Mail-In Ballots, Drop-Off Locations, Polling Places

Election Date: November 3, 2020

Voter registration must be postmarked or submitted electronically no later than:

October 19, 2020

You can "conditionally" register and vote at your county elections office or voting location after the 15-day voter registration deadline. Visit caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov for a list of early voting locations where you can complete the Same-Day Voter Registration Process.

Who can vote?

You are eligible to vote if you are:

  • a U.S. citizen living in California
  • at least 18 years old
  • registered where you currently live
  • not currently in state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony
  • not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court

California Secretary of State: Register To Vote | Election Information

Early Voting and Ballot Drop-Off Locations

Bay Area Counties -  Election, Mail-in & Absentee Ballot Information

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