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Election Information You Can Use
Dates to Remember
http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/
- 10/30 Last day to request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot by mail
- 11/6 Election Day - If you are voting by mail, the ballot must be received on Election Day. You can drop it off at a polling place, as long as the polls are open. Polls are open 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Voter Assistance Hotlines
The Secretary of State's office provides voting-related materials and assistance in ten languages.
For answers to your questions about voting and elections, or to request mail delivery of a voter registration form, vote-by-mail application, the Official Voter Information Guide
http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/
or A Guide to Voting In California in any of these languages, please call one of the toll-free Voter Assistance Hotlines shown below.
(800) 345-VOTE (8683) – English
(800) 232-VOTA (8682) - español / Spanish
(800) 339-2857 - 中文 / Chinese
(888) 345-2692 - हिन्दी / Hindi
(800) 339-2865 - 日本語 / Japanese
(866) 575-1558 - 한국어 / Korean
(800) 339-2957 - Tagalog
(855) 345-3933 - ภาษาไทย / Thai
(800) 339-8163 - Việt ngữ / Vietnamese
(800) 833-8683 – TTY/TDD
Find your polling place by calling or visiting:
Alameda
1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 272-6933
https://www.acgov.org/alco_ssl_app/rov/voter_info/voter_profile.jsp?formLanguage=E
San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 48
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-4375
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/find-polling-place.htm
Am I already registered to vote? Visit the website listed below or call:
Alameda County: 510-272-6933
https://www.acgov.org/alco_ssl_app/rov/voter_info/voter_profile.jsp?formLanguage=E
San Francisco County 415-554-4375
Spanish line is 415-554-4366
http://www.sfelections.org/VoterRegStatus/index.html
Where can I register to vote? (last day to vote is October 22).
You may submit your voter registration application through the Secretary of State’s website.
https://rtv.sos.ca.gov/elections/register-to-vote/
You can also pick up an application at your county elections office, any Department of Motor Vehicles office, and many post offices, public libraries, and government offices. To have a paper application mailed to you call your county elections office or the Secretary of State's toll-free voter hotline at (800) 345-VOTE.
Check out the new online voter registration site -- share it with your friends and family and encourage them to register online today! at
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
