Voting in California: General Resources on Voting & Elections

• USA.gov Voting

  Registration & information, Election Day resources, election laws, results, process, and history; State & local Election Offices; FAQs

• Can I Vote?

  National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS). Created by state election officials with up-to-date national & state-by-state information. Sections: Voter Registration, Find Your Polling Place, Valid Forms of ID, Absentee & Early Voting, Overseas Voters, Election Official Directory, Become a Poll Worker

• CIRCLE

  Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (Tufts) provides info about voter registration numbers, barriers; oriented toward young people

• Fair Elections Legal Network

  Guides for voter registration drives in each state.

• Federal Voting Assistance Project

  Absentee voting assistance and verification for servicemembers & their families and overseas citizens. Plus, links to state/territory-specific election & legislative websites.

• VOTE411

  League of Women Voters. Voter registration & voting info for 50 states, candidate info

• National Voter Registration Day

  On September 20th, volunteers will conduct voter registration drives to ensure that voters don’t miss registration deadlines.

• Overseas Vote

  Nonpartisan voter services for U.S. citizens overseas and uniformed services members

• U.S. Election Assistance Commission

  Support and information for election administrators

• U.S. Vote Foundation

  Registration & information, FAQs by state and topic.

• VoteRiders

  VoteRiders offers free assistance for any eligible voter who encounters barriers to securing their ID to vote, including financial and legal help obtaining underlying documents like birth certificates, change of name documentation, etc.

Find useful voter information including:

• Local Election Office and Contact Information
• Address, Telephone and Email for Local Election Offices
• Upcoming Federal Election Dates and Deadlines
• Upcoming State Election Dates and Deadlines
• Eligibility Requirements
• Identification Requirements
• Voter Materials Transmission Options
• State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered? Where’s my Ballot?

• AARP Government & Elections

  Information targeted at older voters; covers both federal and state elections

• APIAVote (Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote)

  A nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to engaging, educating, and empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities to strengthen their voices and create impact.

• Military Voters

  Federal Voting Assistance Program. Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens.

• National Center for Transgender Equality: Voting Rights

  Information targeted at transgender voters.

• National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

• National Homeless Coalition

  You don't need a home to vote!

• Native Vote

  Resources for indigenous people in all 50 states

• Resources for Voters with Disabilities

  From the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

• Rock the Vote

  Voter information and engagement resources targeted to the under-30 set, but excellent voter/voting info source for all

• State Criminal Re-enfranchisement Laws

  A map of state felony disenfranchisement laws.

• Student Guides: Campus Vote Project

  A voting guide aimed at students.

• Study Abroad and Vote! Toolkit

  This toolkit provides voter outreach promotional tools and information to American students studying abroad. U.S. students carry their right to vote when they go overseas! Free Overseas Voter Registration and Ballot Request Widget. Includes This toolkit provides voter outreach promotional tools and information to American students studying abroad. U.S. students carry their right to vote when they go overseas! Free Overseas Voter Registration and Ballot Request Widget. Includes a guide for Study Abroad program coordinators with suggestions for use of the toolkit materials.

• American Civil Liberties Union: Voting Rights

• Department of Justice Civil Rights: Voting Section

• Election Protection

• Federal Election Commission

  Information about federal election campaign finance law and compliance.

• LexisNexis® U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center

  Website on voting laws and proposed legislation.

• Fact Sheet: Protecting against Voter Intimidation

  Details conduct that constitutes voter intimidation and what to do if you experience voter intimidation.

• Nonprofit Vote

  Resources for non-partisan voter registration drives and engagement

• Voting Emphasis Weeks

  Resources for Military Services and overseas citizens groups to to inform absentee voters of their right to vote and help ensure they are aware of the steps they need to follow.

• Ballotpedia: Encyclopedia of American Politics

  An encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Provides accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.

• CSPAN: Campaign 2024

• Project Vote Smart

  Sample Ballots by Zip Code. Elected Officials & Candidates voting records, interest group ratings, speeches, campaign contributions, and contact information, current and past ballot measures by date & issue

• Federal Election Commission

  Information about federal election campaign finance law and compliance.

• Open Secrets

  Nonpartisan information about the influence of money on politics.

• Vote Smart

  Elected officials & candidates voting records, interest group ratings, speeches, campaign contributions, and contact information, current and past ballot measures by date & issue

• CSPAN Classroom: Elections

• Library of Congress- U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource Guide

• Library of Congress Themed Resources: Elections

• NARA/Federal Register: U.S. Electoral College

• Smithsonian - American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

  Exhibit from the National Museum of American History.