Saturday, August 15, 2020

California Voting Information for Nov. 2020 (compiled by Cecilia Brainard)

 


Here is information as of 8/15/2020. I will continue to add information in this note, so check back.
VOTING INFORMATION RE CALIFORNIA:
Vote early
California voters can also vote before Election Day. The early voting period runs from Monday, October 5, 2020 to Monday, November 2, 2020, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live. Early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop off locations may be found on the Secretary of State's Early Voting website.
Vote on election day
All registered voters in California will receive a ballot by mail. However, in-person voting locations will be available to voters. Polling locations may be found online by visiting the Secretary of State's My Voter Status tool.
Vote early
California voters can also vote before Election Day. The early voting period runs from Monday, October 5, 2020 to Monday, November 2, 2020, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live. Early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop off locations may be found on the Secretary of State's Early Voting website.

What to bring
If you've voted in California before, you don't need to show ID.
If you're a first-time voter who registered by mail, and didn't include your driver's license number, California ID number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number on your registration, you may be asked to provide ID when you vote. Acceptable forms include: copy of a recent utility bill, the sample ballot booklet you received from your county elections office or another document sent to you by a government agency, a US passport, driver license, official state identification card, or student identification card showing your name and photograph.
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot.
To register in California you must:
be a United States citizen
be a resident of California
be at least 18 years old or older on Election Day
not be currently in state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony
not be currently found to be mentally incompetent to vote by a court
*find more information on voting rights restoration here
Vote by mail
All registered voters will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Registered voters do not have to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot for this election.
Fill out your ballot
After you have voted, insert your ballot in the envelope provided, making sure you complete all required information on the envelope.
You may return your voted ballot by mail, in person, or to a drop box
If you are returning your ballot by mail, it must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by your county elections office no later than 17 days after Election Day.
If you are returning your ballot in person or dropping it in a drop box, it must be delivered no later than the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on November 3rd.
Anyone may return your ballot for you, as long as they do not get paid on a per ballot basis. In order for your ballot to be counted, you must fill out the authorization section found on the outside of your ballot envelope.
SOURCES AND OTHER INFO:
CALIFORNIA voting information: https://www.vote.org/state/california/
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-info/ways-vote/ (NOTE THAT THIS NEEDS UPDATING: VOTE-BY-MAIL WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SENT TO VOTERS, PER GOV. NEWSOM’S ORDER, SEE ARTICLE ABOVE.

California Secretary of State Contact Information - Elections and Voter Information

Elections Division

Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(excluding state holidays)

Office Location

1500 11th Street, 5th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address

Elections Division
1500 11th Street, 5th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone Number & Email

Phone: (916) 657-2166
Fax: (916) 653-3214

Email Elections Division Staff

Voter Hotlines

  • (800) 345-VOTE (8683) - English
  • (800) 232-VOTA (8682) - español / Spanish
  • (800) 339-2857 - 中文 / Chinese
  • (888) 345-2692 - हिन्दी / Hindi
  • (800) 339-2865 - 日本語 / Japanese
  • (888) 345-4917 - ខ្មែរ / Khmer
  • (866) 575-1558 - 한국어 / Korean
  • (800) 339-2957 - Tagalog
  • (855) 345-3933 - ภาษาไทย / Thai
  • (800) 339-8163 - Việt ngữ / Vietnamese
    (800) 833-8683 - TTY/TDD
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