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Get ready

Voting may be a little different during a global pandemic — but it’s as important as ever. Here’s how to safely cast your ballot and make your vote count.

Check if you’re registered!

New voter? If you missed the October 19 registration deadline you can still register at your polling place the same day you vote.

Learn about same day registration >

Already registered? If you’ve moved or returned home from school during the pandemic, you may need to update your address.

Check your registration >

Brush up on the ballot

Along with candidates for office, your ballot will include local and state measures that directly affect your community.

Get tips for tackling the ballot >

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Go vote

By mail

There are several ways to submit your completed mail-in ballot:

  • Put it in the mail, as soon as October 6 and no later than Election Day, November 3.
  • Drop it off at an official mail-ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Find a drop location near you.
  • Drop it off at any polling place before the polls close at 8 p.m.

Not a California resident? Learn how to vote by mail in your state.

Tips

  • Sign the ballot envelope before you send it back.
  • Track your ballot. Get alerts when your ballot has been mailed, received and counted.
  • Lost or never got a vote-by-mail ballot? Apply for another one.

In person

You can still vote safely in person during the pandemic. Here’s how:

  • Vote early! To minimize lines at the polls, many California precincts are allowing early voting starting from October 31. Learn about early voting near you.
  • Vote on Election Day, November 3. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling locations may change, so double-check before you go. Find your polling place.
  • Vote conditionally if need be. If you missed the October 19 registration deadline or go to the wrong polling place, you can still vote conditionally in California. Your ballot will count like any other once officials determine your eligibility to vote.

Find voting locations and resources by campus:

Berkeley

Vote Centers

Pauley Ballroom (5th floor of MLK Student Union)
2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720

Lawrence Hall of Science
1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720

10/31, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
11/1 – 11/2, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
11/3, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Ballot drop off

Ballot box between Sproul Hall and the A&E building

Davis

Vote Center

ARC Ballroom
760 Orchard Road, Davis, CA 95616
10/31 – 11/2, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
11/3, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m

Irvine

Vote Center

Student Center Ballrooms

Ballot drop off

Corner of Campus Drive and West Peltason Drive (near the bike repair shop)

UCLA

Vote Centers

Ackerman Union (11/3)
Bradley International Hall (11/3)
Hammer Museum (10/24, 11/3)

Ballot drop off

Ackerman Union, USPS Post Office
USPS Blue Box on Westwood Boulevard
Official LA County drop box on Westwood Boulevard (next to the Information Booth)
Ackerman Union, Bradley International Hall, Hammer Museum

Riverside

Ballot drop off

Palm Desert
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211

Santa Barbara

Vote Center

Santa Catalina Residence Hall

Ballot drop off

Isla Vista (outside Isla Vista Foot Patrol)

Santa Cruz

Vote Center

Cultural Center at Merrill College

Ballot drop off

Quarry Plaza

San Diego

Vote Center

RIMAC Arena
9730 Hopkins Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093

San Francisco

Vote Centers

Mission Bay Campus
UCSF Housing – Community Room
1505 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158

Parnassus Campus
Lobby – UCSF Parking Garage
1 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122

Tips

  • Get to your polling location before 8 p.m.
  • Wear a mask and maintain social distance.
  • Most voters don’t need ID. Check here to see if you will need your I D at the polling place.

Resources

  • Volunteer to help at the polls
  • Calif. Sec of State Vote by Mail
  • League of Women Voters Vote 411
  • Ballotpedia’s Sample Ballot Lookup
  • Track your ballot

Key dates

October 5, 2020 Mail-in ballots mailed to CA voters

October 19, 2020 Registration deadline

October 31, 2020 Early voting begins in eligible precincts

November 3, 2020 National Election Day

Got questions?

Call California’s toll-free voter hotline:

(800) 345-VOTE

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