10/22/2026
Vote Early!
💡Did you know that you don’t have to wait until Election Day to vote?
Registered voters in California have the option to vote by:
📬Mailing your ballot (no extra postage necessary and must be postmarked by Election Day*)
📮Dropping off your ballot at a designated ballot drop box or polling place
🗳️Voting in-person (Vote centers in Voter’s Choice Act counties open starting Oct. 24 and early voting locations throughout California open Oct. 31)
⚡ ️Your ballot is your voter power! This election, your power is in deciding on 14 state ballot measures, who becomes governor of California, and who represents your community in the State Legislature and in Congress.
Find out more about ballot drop-off boxes and polling locations near you 👉 bit.ly/cci-howtovote
⚠️ *Courage California Institute recommends that you mail your ballot by October 27, 2026, to ensure that it is received and counted by the Nov. 3 Election Day, because of recent postal changes that may delay postmark and delivery.
*Some counties in California offer Voting Centers, a location where you can register to vote, vote early and in-person, and return your ballot in your county no matter your address. A polling place is a specified, assigned voting location set by your county elections office based on your address and is typically open from 7 am to 8 pm on Election Day for in-person voting and ballot drop-off.