Verify your voter registration status, check your ballot status for current and past elections, view your County Voter Information Guide, find the Vote Center or Official Ballot Drop Box location near you, access your Remote Accessible Vote by Mail ballot, and more.
The Election Cost Estimator is a tool for local districts to calculate their share of the consolidated election administration cost. The tool will also provide districts and candidates an estimated cost for including a Candidate Statement inside the County Voter Information Guide (CVIG).
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Instructions for how to mark your ballot, how to vote for a qualified write-in candidate, what to do if you make a mistake on your ballot, and helpful tips!
View important information and updates on current elections in Sacramento County.
The County of Sacramento was one of the first five counties in California to implement the Voter’s Choice Act in 2018, expanding voting opportunities for all residents. All active, registered voters will automatically receive a ballot in the mail and voters can choose to return their ballot by mail (no postage required), return their ballot at a designated Official Ballot Drop Box location or Vote Center, or vote in-person at any Vote Center in Sacramento County.
November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election
Key Dates
September 21, 2024
| Federal Deadline to Mail Military and Overseas Ballots
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September 26, 2024
| County Voter Information Guides (CVIG) Enter Mail Stream
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October 7, 2024
| Official Vote by Mail Ballots Mailed
All Official Ballot Drop Box Locations Open Countywide
(EC 3000.5, 4005)
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October 26, 2024
| Some Vote Center Locations Open
(EC 4005)
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November 2, 2024
| All Vote Center Locations Open
(EC 4005)
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November 5, 2024
| Election Day
Polls Open: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
(EC 1100, 14212) |
November 6, 2024
| Start of the Official Canvass
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December 1, 2024
| Deadline to Return Signature Verification Statement by 5:00 pm. Signature Verification Statements received after the deadline shall not be considered.
(EC 15392)
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December 3, 2024
| Deadline to Certify Election Results
(EC 15375(c))
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Current Recount Efforts
Elverta Joint Elementary School District, Measure J
2024 Sacramento County Employees' Retirement (SCERS) Election
