Election 2026
Register online at https://registertovote.ca.gov/ in multiple languages. US Citizen can register and vote at age 18 years old, and pre-register at 16 & 17.
On Secretary of State website voterguide.sos.ca.gov check out the voting information in multiple languages. For August 18 Special election you will need to register and vote in person after Aug 4, 2026.
Voting information by the county
Candidates’ information
The following sites have nonpartisan candidate’s information.
- Vote411.org (vote411.org/es) provided by League of Women Voters California
- Voter Guide by CalMatters (Guia del Votantes de California)
- Tri-Valley GO Voter Guide
CA-14 Special Election
After Rep Swalwell’s resignation Governor Newsom swiftly announced the Special Election to fill CA-14 vacancy. Since no candidate earned over 50% there will be a special election on August 18, 2026. The map for August 18/June 16 is current CA-14. The ballot should be delivered after July 20, and has only one race.
Important Dates
| Dates | What |
| July 9, 2026 (current CA-14) | Mail in ballots start to arrive. |
| July 21, 2026 | Ballot drop-off locations open. |
| August 3, 2026 (current CA-14) | Last day to register to vote. After this date you may register and vote at the voting locations. |
| August 8, 2026 (current CA-14) | Vote centers open in Voter’s Choice Act counties. |
| August 18, 2026 (current CA-14) | Election Day! Vote between 7:00 am – 8:00 pm. |
Voting History
In August 1920 19th Amendment was ratified into the U.S. Constitution and it guaranteed American women the right to vote. It took another 45 years for Voting Rights Act in 1965 to outlaw the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting. Today we are still fighting voter suppression in many states. Yet in 2020 it is up to those historically suppressed voters to defend our democracy. Your vote. Your voice.
Two videos for voting history. Which one do you like better?
Rock The Vote “History of voting!” featuring Grammy Award winning artist John Legend, Glee’s Darren Criss, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and R&B singer, Bridget Kelly.
Ted Ed “The fight for the right to vote in the United States – Nicki Beaman Griffin”