Voter Information

November 3, 2026, Presidential General Election

Key Dates:

  • Vote by Mail Starts October 5, 2026
  • Early Voting at the Registrar of Voters (ROV) - Monday, October 5, to Monday, November 2, 2026
  • Last day to register to vote for this election - Monday, October 19, 2026
  • Last Day to request vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed - Tuesday, October 27, 2026
  • Vote Centers Open Saturday, October 24 to Tuesday, November 3, 2026

District lines get redrawn every 10 years. Will you be affected? (Link)

Vote Center Locations (PDF)

Look Up Your Voter Registration (Link)

Register to Vote (Link)

Request Vote by Mail Replacement Ballot (Link)

For questions about your voter registration or ballot, contact the ROV office at (866) 430-VOTE (8683) or by email registrar@rov.sccgov.org.  ROV hours, locations, and directions (Link).

Voter's Choice Act

Santa Clara county Registrar of Voters (ROV) is modernizing voting and providing voters with greater flexibility and convenience.

What's changing?

As of the March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election:

  1. Every registered voter received a Vote by Mail ballot starting 29 days before Election Day.
  2. Voters can vote at any of the Vote centers in Santa Clara County.
  3. Approximately 100 Vote Centers will be open for 4 days, including Election Day.
  4. Vote Centers will offer more space, additional services, and new enhanced voting equipment.

VOTERS will have more options and will get to choose WHEN, WHERE, and HOW to vote!

What are the options?

Or

Get a ballot at a Vote Center

  • When: Vote centers open 10 days before and including Election Day (October 24 - November 3, 2026)
  • Where: Visit any of the Vote Centers located throughout Santa Clara County
  • How: Vote with a paper ballot or on a new voting machine

*The Registrar of Voters' main office, 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose, will be open for early voting 28 days before Election Day.

Voter's Choice Act Implementation

The Voter's Choice Act (VCA) is a law passed by the California State Legislature in 2016. The VCA was implemented successfully in San Mateo, Sacramento, Napa, Nevada, and Madera Counties during the 2018 Elections. Two of the largest counties in California, Los Angeles and Orange, have also signed on to the VCA model for the 2020 Elections.

For more information, please call toll free: (866) 430-VOTE (8683) or email: voterschoice@rov.sccgov.org