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Elections 101

Elections 101

This tutorial is informative, practical and easy and is intended to help refresh your knowledge of American politics by providing useful information about Congress, political parties, campaign finance, the Constitution, elections, state government and much more.

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

  • 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.

Where and How to Vote

 

To register/check your registration status: Go to Turbovote

For California voters:

If you are not already registered, you can register online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov.
Not sure if you are registered? You can verify your registration online with our “My Voter Status” tool.
Questions about voting by mail? Go to: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/where-and-how
 

For L.A. Voters: "Getting a Measure on the Ballet" : https://www.lavote.gov/home/voting-elections
Register to vote, review your accessible voting options and more!

 

Voter guides

Voter guides provide background information on the candidates and ballot measures. They list who you can vote for and offer details on each candidate's experience and goals. They also explain ballot measures, which are specific questions or issues that you can approve or reject.

 

Easyvoterguide.org: The aim of the Easy Voter Guide project is to make nonpartisan information about why vote, how to vote and what’s on the ballot accessible to as many Californians as possible. Founded in 1994, the Easy Voter Guide project is a collaboration of the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, the California State Library and the Common Knowledge Group.

CalMatters: is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy. 

The League of Women Voters: The League is a women-led political grassroots network and membership organization that believes the freedom to vote is a nonpartisan issue.

411Vote: VOTE411 (www.Vote411.org) is an unbiased online guide to elections covering federal, state, and local races in California.