Online Voter Registration | California Secretary of State :: California Secretary of State * Skip to Main Content * Skip to Footer California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. View Search View Navigation * Home * Website Help Language Preference If you wish to continue in a language other than English, please select your language below. English Español Spanish हिन्दी Hindi 中文 Chinese 日本語 Japanese ខ្មែរ Khmer 한국어 Korean Tagalog ภาษาไทย Thai Tiếng Việt Vietnamese The California Online Voter Registration tool will undergo scheduled maintenance. The current date and time for the maintenance is as follows: September 13, 2026, 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. During this time you can still register to vote online; however, you may be required to print, sign, and mail your registration form. You can also return when full service is restored and register online without the need to print or mail any forms. If you would like us to send you a paper voter registration card, please contact us at 1-800-345-VOTE (8683) or [email protected]. California Online Voter Registration Welcome to the California Online Voter Registration website. Register to Vote Now For California residents who want to be voters Pre-Register to Vote For California residents age 16 and 17 who want to be future voters Check Your Registration Status For California voters who want to confirm their address and other details Safe at Home Participants Please do NOT use this form to register or re-register to vote if you are enrolled in a confidential address program such as Safe at Home . If sharing your address could put you in life-threatening danger, you may be eligible to register to vote confidentially. For more information, contact the Safe at Home program at (877) 322-5227 or visit www.sos.ca.gov/registries/safe-home/ . Registration Deadline If you are registering or re-registering less than 15 days before an election you will need to complete the Same-Day Voter Registration process and request your ballot in person at your county elections office or polling location. For more information on voter registration and voting locations, contact your local county elections official. For more information on voter registration and voting locations, contact your local county elections official . What You Will Need To register online you will need * Your California driver license or California identification card number, * The last four digits of your social security number and * Your date of birth. Your information will be provided to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to retrieve a copy of your DMV signature. If you do not have a California driver license or California identification card, you can still use this form to apply to register to vote. However, you will need to take additional steps to complete your voter registration. Additional Information Check if you are registered to vote and if so, in what county. If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can use this online registration application to pre-register to vote. For more information on registering to vote you may want to visit the Secretary of State's Frequently Asked Questions . Have Questions or Want to Report Fraud? Call the Secretary of State's Voter Hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683) or your county elections office . Register to Vote Now For California residents who want to be voters Pre-Register to Vote For California residents age 16 and 17 who want to be future voters Check Your Registration Status For California voters who want to confirm their address and other details Agency * Home * About * Business * Notary & Apostille * Elections * Campaign & Lobbying * State Archives * Registries * News * Contact Us Resources * Contracting Opportunities * Career Opportunities * Site Maintenance Schedule * Language Access Complaint Form * Public Records Act Requests * Free Document Readers * Sitemap * California Home Page California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State 1500 11th Street Sacramento , California 95814 Office: (916) 653-6814 Social Media * Facebook * Twitter * Youtube * Snapchat * Instagram * RSS Feed * Privacy Policy * Website Help * Accessibility Copyright (c) 2024 California Secretary of State Top of Page