Secretary of State Weber Urges Californians to Vote Early as Ballots Go Out Statewide
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber urged registered voters on October 1 to plan ahead and vote early in the November 3 statewide election. Vote-by-mail ballots have been sent to all active registered voters, and official ballot drop boxes are now open across the state.
Voters can return ballots by drop box, by mail — postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 10 — or in person. The state's Where's My Ballot system lets voters track when their ballot is mailed, received and counted.
Early in-person voting locations and hours are set by each county. On Election Day, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and voters in line at 8 p.m. may still vote.
Californians who are not yet registered must register by the October 19 deadline; those who miss it can still use conditional (same-day) registration at a county elections office or vote center and cast a provisional ballot that is counted once eligibility is verified.
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