People can still register for the Proposition 50 special election using same-day or conditional voting.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The last day to register to vote or update your voter registration online was Oct. 20; however, people can still cast their ballots for the Proposition 50 special election using same-day or conditional voting.
Californians must visit their county elections office or the polling place where they wish to register to vote.
“California has one of the most voter-friendly systems in the country — even if you missed the deadline to register online to vote, you have options,” said California Secretary of State Shirley Weber in a statement. “Don’t sit out this election — your vote is your voice and you can still be heard.”
According to the Secretary of State’s office, people can register on Election Day. They just need to fill out a voter registration form, and then they would be given a ballot. Their ballots will only be counted once their voter registration has been verified.
People can also drop off their ballots at drop boxes, polling/voting centers or county elections offices.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta urged voters at a press conference yesterday to vote early, citing recent USPS changes that will affect processing times if ballots are not dropped off at a postal box on Election Day.
Those changes will impact people who live more than 50 miles away from a USPS regional hub. Ballots dropped off on Election Day in those areas will be picked up the following day, which means they will be postmarked after Election Day, making them late and thus won’t be counted.
“The right to freely cast your vote and have it counted is the very foundation of our democracy,” Bonta said. “Your vote is your voice.”
Election Day is Nov. 4. To learn more about how to cast your vote, visit the Secretary of State’s website.