To vote in person, Californians, you have until Tuesday at 8 p.m. to get to a voting center and cast your ballot in the California 2026 primary election. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what else you need to know about in-person voting for what has been a volatile<\/a>, surprising<\/a> election. <\/p>\n You can register to vote on election day. Here\u2019s how<\/p>\n You can still register to vote on or before election day as a \u201cconditional voter\u201d through the same-day voter registration process<\/a>. <\/p>\n Eligible citizens who need to register or re-register to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process at a county elections office, polling place or vote center. <\/p>\n Your submitted ballot will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the verification process. <\/p>\n Where to find in person voting near you<\/p>\n You can find your nearest polling place from the California secretary of state\u2019s website here<\/a>. <\/p>\n In Los Angeles County, you can use the county\u2019s vote center locator on the registrar-recorder\/county clerk\u2019s website here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Hours of operation for vote centers<\/p>\n From May 23 to June 1, in-person voting centers are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n On June 2, election day, vote centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across the state.<\/p>\n You can submit your vote-by-mail ballot at a vote center<\/p>\n If you filled out your vote-by-mail ballot, walk into a vote center and ask a poll worker where you can submit your mailed ballot. <\/p>\n You can drop off a ballot for someone besides yourself as long as you\u2019ve been authorized to do so and you\u2019re not getting paid on a per-ballot basis, according to the secretary of state<\/a>. <\/p>\n What to bring to your polling place as a first-time voter<\/p>\n In most cases, you\u2019re not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot. <\/p>\n However, if you are voting for the first time after registering to vote by mail and did not provide your driver\u2019s license number, state identification number or the last four digits of your Social Security number on your registration form, you may be asked to show a form of identification at the polls, according to the secretary of state<\/a>. <\/p>\n In this scenario, you\u2019ll need to bring both of the following: <\/p>\n a driver\u2019s license or state identification number the sample ballot booklet you received from your county elections office <\/p>\n Other acceptable forms of identification include: <\/p>\n your passport your student identification showing your name and photographa utility bill a bank statement <\/p>\n A complete list of acceptable forms of voter identification to use when voting in person for the first time can be found here<\/a>. If you have any questions, you can call the secretary of state\u2019s toll-free voter hotline at (800) 345-8683. <\/p>\n What regular voters should bring to the vote center<\/p>\n The League of Women Voters of California, a nonpartisan organization that works to protect and expand voter rights, advises that you bring<\/a> to the voting center the ballot that was mailed to you. <\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t bring your mailed ballot, some counties will require you to vote using a provisional ballot that will be counted once elections officials check that you are eligible. <\/p>\n Check in with your local county elections office to understand your county\u2019s policy. In Los Angeles County, you can call the registrar-recorder\/county clerk\u2019s office at (800) 815-2666 for more information. If you live in a \u201cVoter\u2019s Choice\u201d county \u2014 where voters can choose how, when and where to cast their ballot \u2014 you can get a regular ballot at any voting center. Participating counties include<\/a>: Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Imperial, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Ventura, and Yolo. Checking in at a vote center in Los Angeles County<\/p>\n Local elections officials say you can save time checking in at the vote center by scanning your \u201cquick check-in code,\u201d which verifies your voter registration. <\/p>\n The code can be found on your mailed sample ballot and vote center postcard. Take either of those hard copies to the vote center. <\/p>\n