How to Vote for President

Registered to Vote with No Party Preference/No Party?

As a voter who declined to provide a political party preference, or you registered with an unknown or unqualified political party, you are considered a "No Party Preference" (NPP) voter, and your primary election ballot will not have presidential candidates on it.

If you want to vote for U.S. President, you must request a ballot with presidential candidates from one of the following parties:

• American Independent Party
• Democratic Party
• Libertarian Party

Contact your county elections office to request a No Party Preference Cross-over Ballot Notice and Application by phone, email, or fax. To contact your local county elections office, visit sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices.

If you want to vote for the Green, Peace and Freedom, or Republican parties' presidential candidates, you must re-register with that specific party.

To re-register to vote online, go to registertovote.ca.gov. If you need to re-register after February 20, 2024, you can do so in person at a polling place, any vote center, or your county elections office.

Registered to Vote with a Qualified Political Party?

If you registered with any of the following qualified political parties, you can only vote for that party's presidential candidates:

If you want to vote for another party's presidential candidate, you must re-register with that specific party.

You can re-register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov. If you need to re-register after February 20, 2024, you can do so in person at a polling place, any vote center, or your county elections office.

For more information on this process,
visit howtovoteforpresident.sos.ca.gov.

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