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

2024 Scheduled Elections 

- November 5, 2024, General Election

• The last day to register to vote for the November 5, 2024, General Election is October 21, 2024.

• All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 5, 2024, General Election.

• Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by October 7, 2024.

• Ballot drop-off locations open on October 8, 2024.

• 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 October 26, 2024.

• Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12, 2024.

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

 

Past Elections

2023 Scheduled Elections - November 7, 2023 County Elections

Prior Election Results

• Statewide Elections Results

  • 2021 - California Gubernatorial Recall Election - September 14, 2021

    • Statement of Vote

 

LA County Registrar of Voters

• Elections

• Voter Registration

• Voting Options

• Election Resources

• Election Worker Information

• Candidate & Measure Information

• Community and Voter Outreach

• Voter Education

2023 AVC Civic and Voter Engagement Plan (1).pd

Rock the Vote

 

California University and College Ballot Bowl Results