Voter Protection Hotline: 1-877-321-VOTE (8683)
CADEM VOTING Election Legal Primer CA 2026 Statewide Election Law
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Ballots will start arriving in your mailbox from May 4, 2026, for the California June 2, 2026, Primary. All active registered voters in California will receive a ballot in the mail for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election.
If you’re already registered to vote, be sure to check that all your information is correct by visiting voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
If you’re not registered yet or need to update your registration because you’ve moved or changed your name, don’t worry! You can easily register online at registertovote.ca.gov or pick up a registration form at the DMV, post office, library, or your county elections office. The last day to register to vote for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election is May 18, 2026. If you’re registered by May 18, 2026, you’ll receive your ballot in the mail—making it simple to participate in the election! You can also register on Election Day, which is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at your elections office or polling place. Same Day Voter Registration: Voters can conditionally register and vote after the 15-day deadline. Details: Same Day Voter Registration
The California Democratic Party leads the nation’s largest Voter Protection Team, which includes a team of volunteers and attorneys who work through Election Day to ensure that voters in all corners of the state have the ability to fairly and equally exercise their right to vote.
Will you step up and volunteer with our Voter Protection Team? Together, we’ll make sure voters have the access, information, and confidence they need at the ballot box.
If you’re bilingual or multilingual, your support is especially critical as we work to ensure every Californian feels safe to exercise their right to vote on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 7AM to 8PM.
CADEM will be hosting virtual training sessions for Voter Protection Hotline volunteers. To volunteer, sign up here or click the button below.
Translated Voter Resources
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS:
- MULTILINGUAL VOTER RESOURCE ONE-PAGERS
- English: Know Your Voter Rights/How to Vote
- Spanish: Know Your Voter Rights/How to Vote
- Punjabi: Know Your Voter Rights/How to Vote
- Tagalog: Know Your Voter Rights/How to Vote
- Vietnamese: Know Your Voter Rights/How to Vote
- Chinese: Know Your Voter Rights/How to Vote
California Secretary of State Elections Division – Multilingual Voter Hotlines – for Voter registration, ballot measure updates, county elections officials, election results, voter registration statistics, election calendars, candidate information, voter information guides, voting systems
(800) 232-VOTA (8682) – español / Spanish
(800) 339-2857 – 中文 / Chinese
(888) 345-2692 – हिन्दी / Hindi
(800) 339-2865 – 日本語 / Japanese
(888) 345-4917 – ខ្មែរ / Khmer
(866) 575-1558 – 한국어 / Korean
(800) 339-2957 – Tagalog
(855) 345-3933 – ภาษาไทย / Thai
(800) 339-8163 – Việt ngữ / Vietnamese
More Voting Information
- Track Your Ballot
- CADEM VOTING Election Legal Primer CA 2026 Statewide Election Law
- County Elections Offices
- CA Early Voting and Vote-By-Mail Ballot Drop-off Locations
- Find Your CA Polling Location
- Need Help Voting from Abroad?
- Quick Voter Resources
Accessibility
Call Disability Rights CA at 1-888-569-7955 to report accessibility issues during voting or call the main line at: 1-800-776-5746 or click here.
- Remote accessible vote-by-mail
- Military or overseas voters or voters with disabilities: Contact your county elections office to learn about the conditional voter registration and voting options that are available to you through Accessible Vote by Mail for Voters with Disabilities.
- When should I call the CADEM Voter Protection Hotline?
- Official Voter Information Guide
