November 2018 California General Election

Now Playing - the 2018 Proposition Song!

Important Dates:

• October 8 - first day of early and vote-by-mail voting
• October 22 - Voter registration deadline 
• October 23 - November 6 - Conditional voter registration available at vote centers and county election offices
• October 30 - last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot
• Tuesday, November 6 - Election Day - polling places and vote centers are open statewide 7am - 8 pm

Resources:

From The California Voter Foundation:

• Voting FAQ
• Contact your county election office
• Online voter tools - check your voting status

From Maplight & the League of Women Voters:

• Voters Edge - comprehensive nonpartisan election information 

From the Secretary of State:

• Official State Voter Information Guide 
• See what voting equipment your county uses
• Official General Election Calendar 
• Certified list of state and federal candidates 
• Early voting and drop-off locations 
• Report election misinformation to the Office of Election Cybersecurity
• Cal-Access - official campaign finance disclosure web site for the State of California 

FPPC Top Ten donors lists  - Follow the money on California ballot propositions 

CVF recommends these additional nonpartisan voter resources:

• Easy Voter Guide - from the League of Women Voters, availble in 5 languages
• KQED's Guide to the Propositions & election coverage
• KCET's Ballot Brief - information on statewide ballot measures
• Make sure your Vote-by-Mail ballot is counted - fact sheet from Asians Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles
• About the California Voter's Choice Act - a new voting model piloted this year by 5 counties
• State Proposition Supporters and Opponents - an easy-to-read chart from California Choices
• 2018 Election Reform Primer, highlighting important California voting changes taking effect this election year, from Future of California Elections
• The Human Voter Guide FAQ, from LAist and KPPC public radio
• Ballotpedia - comprehensive nonpartisan resource about everything on the ballot
• A Voter's Guide to Election Security - from Stateline/Pew Charitable Trusts

​Visit CVF's Archived Elections page to access online voter guides 1994-2018 as well as other election resources