My vote, My power
Your voice. Your vote. Your health. A special two-hour experience at the KJLH Women's Health Expo with Dara Starr Tucker and special guests Eric Benet, Christian Keyes, Julius Doyle and Timisola Ogunleye talking about the issues shaping the 2026 midterms while keeping it real, keeping it fun, and getting YOU ready to show up confident at the polls.
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 — CALIFORNIA GENERAL ELECTION
Polls open 7:00 AM–8:00 PM. On the ballot: Governor and statewide constitutional offices, all 80 Assembly seats, half the state Senate, all 52 U.S. House seats, plus state/local propositions.
REGISTRATION DEADLINES
Online or postmark deadline: October 19, 2026
Miss it? California has same-day "conditional" registration in person at your county elections office or any vote center — all the way through Election Day
Recommended date to request a replacement vote-by-mail ballot: October 27, 2026
Mailed ballots: postmarked by Nov 3, must arrive by November 10, 2026
KEY LINKS
Register / update registration: registertovote.ca.gov
Check registration status: voterstatus.sos.ca.gov
Track your ballot: wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov
Same-day/conditional registration info: sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg
Official CA Voter Information Guide: voterguide.sos.ca.gov
LA County Registrar-Recorder (vote centers, drop boxes, sample ballot): lavote.gov
Voter Bill of Rights: sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-bill-rights
WATCHDOG / ELECTION PROTECTION RESOURCES
For voters who hit intimidation, long lines, ID issues, broken machines, or language/disability access problems:
866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) — national nonpartisan hotline run by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; live through Election Day. Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA · Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE · Arabic: 844-YALLA-US. Site: 866ourvote.org
ACLU of Southern California — aclusocal.org
League of Women Voters of California — lwvc.org
Common Cause California — commoncause.org/california
NAACP Legal Defense Fund voter protection — naacpldf.org
