Voting
How Do You Vote?
- Registering to vote
- Preparing to vote
- Voting in person
- at your polling location on election day
- by provisional ballot
- early voting
- Voting by mail
- vote-by-mail ballot
- in the military and "overseas"
- If you moved...
- Your voting rights
- Types of elections
The Next Election
Many local governments will have elections in the coming months. Go to our program SmartVoter.org for information about elections unique to your part of California.
The next regularly scheduled state-wide election California is June 8, 2010. It is the primary election for California executive offices and state and federal legislative offices. Statewide propositions will also appear on the ballot. Some counties will have local offices on the ballot.
You must be registered to vote 15 days before an election in order to vote in that election.
SmartVoter.org - a Project of LWVC Education Fund
- Information on candidates and ballot measures in local, state and national elections.
- Type in your street address and zipcode to see your personal ballot and polling place.
- An archive of past elections with results.
Easy Voter Guide - a Project of LWVC Education Fund
- User-friendly information for new and busy voters online.
- PDF format information for each election in multiple languages.
- Printed guides available for order for each election in multiple langagues - for FREE!
- Order FREE audio and print publications on the basics of voting.
In Depth - a Project of the LWVC Education Fund
We provide nonpartisan "in depth" explanations of state measures on the ballot each state wide election, including the provisions, fiscal effects, main arguments for and against, and the supporters and opponents.
Take a Friend to Vote
A League of Women Voters of the United States' brochure (in PDF) to inform about voting and to increase voter participation.
Work at the Polls
Registered voters and certain high school students may work at the polls on election day. There is also work on election night processing and counting ballots. For the hours and the amount of pay contact your County Elections Official.