Did you move or change your address in the past year? Unsure if you are still registered? It's easy to check!
★ California Residents: CA Secretary of State Voter Registration Status - The official California site allows you to:
-Check if you are registered to vote.
-Check where you are registered to vote.
-Check your political party preference.
-Check your language preference for election materials.
-Check the status of your vote-by-mail or provisional ballot.
-Find your polling place.
-Find information for upcoming local and state elections.
-Find contact information for your county elections office.
-Choose how you want to receive your state and county voter guides before each election.
★ Out of State Residents: Confirm You Are Registered to Vote
For students who want to remain registered at their home address, which may be in another state, this USA.gov site will connect you to the appropriate voter registration pages in your state.
★ College Students and Voters Living Abroad
Your voter registration is tied to your place of residence. As a college student, you can usually register to vote in either your hometown or where you attend college, depending on the residency requirements of your state. Remember: While you might live in more than one place, you’re only allowed to cast one ballot.
Register to vote if this is your first time voting, you've moved or changed residences since the last election, or you were unable to find your voter registration when you checked your state's voter registration site.
★ California Residents Online Voter Registration Form
Register to vote online through the California Secretary of State. Online forms are also available in the following languages:
Español Spanish, हिन्दी Hindi, 中文 Chinese, 日本語 Japanese, ខ្មែរ Khmer, 한국어 Korean, Tagalog, ภาษาไทย Thai, Tiếng Việt Vietnamese.
★ Out of State Residents: Register and Vote in Your State
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission website provides access to voter registration forms, deadlines, local election office information, and tools to check your registration status.
Did you miss the voter registration deadline? That's okay! Many states, including California, allow for same-day voter registration when you vote. Be sure to pay careful attention to the requirements.
★ California Same Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration)
Same Day Voter Registration, known as Conditional Voter Registration in state law, is a safety net for Californians who miss the deadline to register to vote or update their voter registration information for an election. This page will connect you to the official resources to help you with same-day voter registration, including a way to identify which voting centers near you are able to accept same day registration.
★ U.S. States with Same-Day and Election Day Registration
Not all states have Same Day Voter Registration. If you're voting outside of California, the National Conference of State Legislators website will help you identify if your state allows for same day registration or not.