GENERAL ELECTION UPDATE

Office Tours and Election Observation

The Department of Voter Registration and Elections is preparing for the November 3, 2026, General Election. For more information, visit the Upcoming Election page on our website. If you are interested in learning more about how the complex processes of elections work, we offer tours and opportunities to observe.

Tours are available Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. beginning October 5, 2026. Q&A Session are offered those same days at 4:00 p.m. No appointment is required for the Q&A.

Schedule your tour on our website at: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/3ed1683e/

Observation is an important part of elections. We invite you to observe these processes anytime they are running. You do not need to schedule an appointment for observation.

Please review the Election Observer Guidelines Handbook on our website to learn what processes might be of interest to you and to learn of your rights and responsibilities as an election observer.

For more information, contact VRE at (916) 875-6451, email voterinfo@saccounty.gov or use the toll-free voter assistance hotline at (800) 762-8019. The hotline has the ability to connect voters with disabilities with TTY (Text Telephone).

Key Election Dates

Date	Event
Monday, October 5	Mailing of ballots to all registered voters begins
Monday, October 5	Voted Ballots may be returned in any of the Ballot Drop Boxes throughout the county
Monday, October 19	Close of voter registration for this election. Voter registration forms must be postmarked by this date or delivered to the VRE Office at 7000 65th Street, Suite A, Sacramento 95283 by 5:00 p.m. Online voter registration must be complete before midnight on this date at https://registertovote.ca.gov
Tuesday, October 20	Conditional Voter Registration (CVR) begins
Saturday, October 24	11 Day Vote Centers Open
Tuesday, October 27	Last day a Vote by Mail (VBM) ballot can be mailed to you. After this date, VBM ballots are only available the the VRE Office or a Vote Center
Saturday, October 31	All Vote Centers open throughout the County
Tuesday, November 3	Election Day

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