Key dates and resources for the November 5, 2024 Presidential Election
Any time, but preferably by Oct 21, 2024:
- Check the status of your voter registration. (https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov)
- If you live in Santa Clara County and you have to update your voter registration records (e.g. you moved, changed your name, want to change language preference, etc.), please visit https://vote.santaclaracounty.gov/register-vote/update-my-voter-registration.
Oct 7, 2024:
Registrar of Voters Office starts to send Vote-By-Mail ballots to active registered voters.
First day to vote in person at the Registrar of Voters Office
Oct 8, 2024: Official drop boxes are available for the return of Vote-By-Mail ballots.
Oct 21, 2024: Last day to register to vote (“traditional” voter registration)
- Submit online voter registration form (https://registertovote.ca.gov) by this date, OR
- Paper registration form must be postmarked by this date.
Oct 22, 2024: Conditional Voter Registration (CVR) begins at Registrar of Voters Office
Oct 26, 2024: Some vote centers (the “11-day vote centers”) are open.
Nov 2, 2024: All vote centers are open.
Nov 5, 2024: Election Day. Polls open at 7am and close at 8pm.
Nov 12, 2024: Vote By Mail ballots that were postmarked on or before November 5, 2024 must be received by the Office of the Registrar of Voters by this day in order to be counted.
ALA voter education video: “Are you ready to vote?”
In this video, you can learn about the job functions of the different offices that are open for election and how they relate to our everyday lives, as well as information on Know Your Voting Rights.
National Voter Registration Day: September 17, 2024
https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org
Voter education and Get Out The Vote (GOTV) social media tool kit
2024 Voter Education/GOTV Social Media Toolkit – Google Docs
Poll monitoring
Please visit this page again in September 2024 for volunteer opportunity in non-partisan poll monitoring, where we focus on issues such as language access, disability access, and other aspects of election laws.