10/14/2026
If you are returning your ballot by mail, here’s a great tip!
Planning to return your ballot by mail? We recommend you mail it back as soon as possible after you receive it, or at least 7 days before Election Day to avoid any potential postal delays. After that, consider returning it in person at a drop box location, or head into your local United States Post Office and request a hand-stamped postmark.
Find all of your options at CAEarlyVoting.sos.ca.gov.