New to voting? Get started with 3 easy steps!

1. Register!

Register to vote by May 23, 2022. You can register online at registertovote.ca.gov or have a voter registration form mailed to you by calling the Secretary of State’s toll-free Voter Hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683). You can also pick up a voter registration form at your county elections office, local post office, or library.

You can “conditionally” register and vote (commonly referred to as Same Day Voter Registration) at your county elections office or any voting location after the 15-day voter registration deadline. Visit vote.ca.gov or see VOTE SAFE at Early Voting Locations for more information.

You are eligible to register to vote and vote in California if you are a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age on Election Day, not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony, and not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court.

2. Get informed!

As a registered voter you will receive two information resources in the mail:

  • This guide, which contains information on the U.S. Senate and statewide constitutional candidates. To receive your guide in a different language, call (800) 345-VOTE (8683) or visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov.
  • The county Voter Information Guide, which contains a sample ballot, your polling place location, and other helpful information.

Additional information can be found on the Secretary of State’s website at vote.ca.gov.

For information on state campaign contributions, visit sos.ca.gov/campaign-lobbying.

3. Vote!

You can vote by mail or in person.

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By mail or drop box: Every active, registered voter in California will be mailed a ballot for the June 7, 2022, Primary Election. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received no later than 7 days after Election Day. Or, you may personally deliver your ballot to any polling or ballot drop-off location in California by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

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In person: 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, June 7, 2022. To vote early before Election Day, contact your county elections office (see page 59 of this guide for county contact information) or visit caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov.

Option for voters with disabilities: Counties offer an accessible voting option called remote accessible vote-by-mail (RAVBM). RAVBM allows voters with disabilities to receive their ballots at home and mark them independently and privately before sending them back to elections officials.