CALIFORNIA COUNTS — READY-TO-POST CAPTIONS
November 3, 2026 General Election

01 — KEEP YOUR BALLOT MOVING
Fill it out. Seal it. Sign it. Send it on its way.

Mail it. Drop it. Vote in person. Whatever your plan, act early and keep your ballot moving.

Find official voting and drop-off locations: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/

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02 — FISH: MAIL IT BACK
“Fish, houseguests, and unmailed ballots all start to stink after three days.”
—Benjamin Franklin, probably

Mail your ballot back as soon as possible after you receive it. October 23 is our early-mailing target. No postage needed.

Track your ballot: https://WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov/

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03 — TRICK OR TREAT
Trick or treat. Go vote in person.

On Halloween, in-person voting is open in every California county. Make a plan, find a location, and confirm its hours before you go.

Find voting locations and hours: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/

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04 — DROP BOX IT
Drop Box It by November 1.

Fill it out. Seal it. Sign it. Drop it. California voters may return their completed ballot at any official ballot drop box in the state.

Find official locations and hours: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/

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05 — PROPOSITIONS
We have 14 props on this year’s ballot. In 1914, Californians had 48!

Read up early. Make your choices. Keep your ballot moving. You got this, California!

Learn more: https://voter.ca.gov/

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06 — NAKED BALLOT
Your ballot called. It wants to go naked.

Your ballot can go naked. You should wear clothes.

Fill it out at home and bring it to a participating in-person voting location. Check in first so election staff can verify your status and help you cast it without the return envelope.

Find locations and hours: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/

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07 — FIVE STEPS TO KEEP YOUR BALLOT MOVING
Your ballot has arrived. Make your choices, mark it, seal it, sign it, and return it.

Then confirm it was received and counted: https://WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov/

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08 — SPLIT THE WORK
Make your candidate and proposition choices first. Then sit down with a black pen, mark your ballot, seal and sign the envelope, and send it on its way.

Find official ballot drop boxes: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/

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09 — DON’T WAIT FOR THE LAST MINUTE
Election Day is on its way—and Nov. 3rd will be here soon. Read the props, have your say, then sign it, seal it, and send it today.

Vote early. Don’t delay. Find early-voting locations and official drop boxes: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/

#CaliforniaCounts #VoteEarly #CaliforniaVotes

POLL WORKERS ARE NEEDED
Help your community, support voters, and earn extra money. Apply to serve as a California poll worker:
https://pollworker.sos.ca.gov/s/

IMPORTANT
October 23, Halloween, and November 1 are recommended early-action goals, not legal deadlines. Locations, hours, and available services vary. Always confirm details with the California Secretary of State or your county elections office.