2026 California Primary
Eligible citizens who missed the May 18 deadline to register to vote may complete the "Same Day" voter registration process through Election Day on June 2, 2026, at their local county elections office or any in-person voting location within their county.
Secure ballot drop-off locations opened on May 5, 2026.
Ballots can be dropped off at a drop-off location, county elections office, or returned by mail.
The first vote centers opened for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties on May 23, 2026.
In person early voting locations throughout California will be open on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
June 2 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot by 8:00 p.m. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked no later than June 2. If mailing on Elections Day, get a hand-stamped postmark from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office.