Where to vote in California’s 2025 special election: Find a vote center or drop box

California’s special election is almost here, and there are many ways to cast your ballot.

You can vote by mail, drop your ballot in a box, or show up at a polling place on election day if you forgot to register to vote.

Here’s information on how and where to cast your ballot, according to the state’s secretary of state.

Make sure your voter registration is current by entering your name, date of birth and ID or Social Security number on the secretary of state’s website.

You can register to vote here. The last day to register for the Nov. 4 special election is Oct. 20. If you miss that deadline, you can still cast a ballot through the Conditional Voter Registration process — also known as same day voter registration.

Prospective voters can visit a vote center, conditionally register and cast a ballot. Ballots are then counted after election officials finish the voter registration verification process, according to the secretary of state’s website.

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Ballots start going out to all California registered voters beginning Oct. 6. Complete your ballot, put it in the provided envelope and sign the back. Put the envelope in your mailbox, give it to your mail carrier or take it to the post office. It must be postmarked on or before election day, Nov. 4, and received by Nov. 12 to be counted.

Many post offices no longer postmark mail the same day it is received because of processing changes at the U.S. Postal Service. If you live in an area affected by this change, mail your ballot before Nov. 4.

Complete your ballot, put it in the provided envelope, sign it and drop it off at any vote center or ballot drop box in California. All polling places and ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m. on election day. You can find your polling place here and a list of vote centers here.

You can also go directly to your county registrar’s website to find out where to deliver your ballot locally. Voting centers in Los Angeles County can be found at this site.

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You can have someone return your ballot for you — but you must fill out the authorization section on the back of your ballot envelope for it to count.

Voters with disabilities have additional options, including remote accessible vote-by-mail and curbside voting. Read more here.

You can track your ballot on its way to being counted through the secretary of state’s website.

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s website lists voter centers and drop boxes.

If you don’t live in one of these counties, check your local county registrar’s office.