Overview
- Counties began mailing ballots Monday, with secure drop boxes opening to give voters early return options ahead of the June 2 primary.
- An open-seat governor’s race headlines the ballot under California’s Top Two system, where the two highest vote-getters advance to November regardless of party.
- The deadline to register online or by mail is May 18, and same-day conditional registration is available in person from May 19 through Election Day.
- Select vote centers start May 23 with all early-voting locations open by May 30, and polls run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 2 for in-person voting.
- Mailed ballots count if postmarked by June 2 and received by June 9, and voters can use tools like Where’s My Ballot to track delivery, acceptance, and counting; San Francisco also opened 37 round-the-clock drop boxes and launched an Accessible Vote-By-Mail portal.