Open the official tool
Use My Voter Status. If you registered online recently, the state advises waiting at least 24 hours before checking.
Three-minute check
What to do before relying on your record
Review the details
Confirm where you are registered, your political-party preference, polling place and available election information.
Correct what changed
Re-register if your residence or mailing address, name, or political-party preference changed.
2026 deadline
October 19 is the regular registration deadline.
For the November 3 general election, submit an online application or have a paper registration postmarked by October 19, 2026. From October 20 through Election Day, eligible voters who missed the deadline can use Conditional Voter Registration in person at participating county election offices, polling places or vote centers.
What the state record can show
One official account, several useful checks
Registration
Whether and where you are registered, plus your political-party and election-material language preferences.
Voting location
Your polling place and information about upcoming local and statewide elections tied to your record.
Ballot status
The status of a vote-by-mail or provisional ballot, including whether the county counted it.
After checking your registration
Explore the ballot tied to your address.
CA Votes can help you explore available contests or identify representatives. Your address is used for the lookup and is never included in portfolio analytics.
Common questions
California registration questions
What information does My Voter Status require?
The official service asks for personal information to find an exact registration record. Enter it only on voterstatus.sos.ca.gov, confirm the government domain, and close the browser when finished on a shared device.
What if the state tool cannot find my record?
Check the information you entered, then contact your county elections office or the Secretary of State. CA Votes maintains a directory covering all 58 counties.
Can I still register after October 19?
Eligible voters can use Conditional Voter Registration from October 20 through November 3 at participating in-person locations. The county verifies the registration before counting the provisional ballot.
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