Student Civic & Voter Empowerment (AB 963)

California Student Vote Project Fact Sheet

Civic Engagement is when someone works to make a difference in their community. This can be both political and non-political. Some examples of civic engagement are: 

• Voting

• Volunteering

• Participating in Community Groups, Activities, and/or Events

Upcoming Elections 

- General Municipal Election - April 14, 2026 (Local city elections)

• The last day to register to vote for the March 30, 2026, General Municipal Election is April 14, 2026.

• Period to Accept Write-In Candidates February 16, 2026 - March 31, 2026.

• Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or your county elections office.

• Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on March 16, 2026.

• Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by April 14, 2026.

- California Primary - June 2, 2026 (Mid Term Candidate vote)

• The last day to register to vote for the May 18, 2026, Primary Election is June 2, 2026.

• All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election.

• Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by May 4, 2026.

• Ballot drop-off locations open on May 5, 2026.

• Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or your county elections office.

• Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on May 23, 2026.

• Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by June 9, 2026.

- Mid Term Election - November 3, 2026

• Information not available yet. 

Register to Vote

Qualifications to Register to Vote

To register to vote in California, you must be:

• A United States citizen and resident of California

• 18 years old or older on election Day

• Not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony

• Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court

 

Qualifications to Pre-register to Vote

To pre-register to vote in California, you must:

• Be 16 or 17 years old

• Meet all of the other eligibility requirements to vote

You will automatically be registered to vote on your 18th birthday. 

 

Conditional Voter Registration - Same Day Voter Registration

If you did not register to vote by the 15-day voter registration deadline, in most elections, you may conditionally register to vote and cast a provisional ballot by visiting your county elections office, a vote center, or a designated satellite location during the period of 14 days prior to, and including, Election Day.

 

Election and Voter Information

• My Voter status

• Where's My Ballot?

• Election Statistics

• Campaign Finance

• Helpful Resources

• Upcoming Elections

 

Political Parties

• Qualified Political Parties

• Political Party Statements of Purpose

• No Party Preference Information

 

California Leaders

CA State Senate

• CA Senate Leadership

Find Your California Representative

District 5 Map

Legislative Representatives

• Federal Government

• United States Congress (House of Representatives)

• State Government

• Local Government

• Lancaster City Council

 

California Voter's Choice Act

Voter's Choice Act Quick Facts

You have 3 choices for how to vote:

1. Vote by Mail

2. Drop Box

3. Vote Center

 

LA County Registrar of Voters

• Elections

• Voter Registration

• Voting Options

• Election Resources

• Election Worker Information

• Candidate & Measure Information

• Community and Voter Outreach

• Voter Education

 

Rock the Vote

 

California University and College Ballot Bowl Results