Voter Information

Voting

Your mail-in ballot needs:

1. your signature (it will get checked),
2. no stray marks, and
3. returned in the envelope provided.

The Post Office might be slow.
To ensure same-day postmark, ask a clerk to hand-postmark it.
Better yet: Return your ballot early to a ballot drop-off location.
Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters: Register/Preregister to vote online | Voter registration lookup | ballot drop-off locations | vote center locations | track your ballot | serve as an election worker or volunteer
California SoS VoteSure voting information: check voter status | register in advance or same-day | polling places
866ourvote.org, 866-OUR-VOTE: resources for voting
Google "How to vote"
Vote 411
7 Reasons Why Early Voting is Critical this election | Smash Early Vote Records | VoteEarlyCA.com
Early votes are for elections protection and GOTV. They send a louder message. They’re harder to procrastinate, sabotage, or deny. They allow more time to cure. A large margin is too big to rig.
Freedom Fall: Sign up to help Protect the Election
Per Snopes: Avoid Vote Safe.org, it’s funded by Elon Musk’s America PAC and it collects and shares users’ personal information

Pete Rates the Propositions: analysis and recommendations on all California ballot propositions.
For most propositions, his Summary paragraph and Yes/No recommendation are sufficient. Decide where you want to dig deeper.
You may agree or disagree, but you’ll come away a better informed voter.
ACLU California Action: recommendations about Prop 39, 1, 3, 4, 41, 42, 43.
(They agree with Pete Rates.)
League of Women Voters: recommendations.
(They agree with Pete Rates except on Prop 37 and are neutral on Prop 40.)
Mercury News: summaries of all 14 propositions in 2026.
No On Prop 39: Stop Trump’s Power Grab -- from ACLU, Common Cause, Courage CA, LWV, …

Ballotpedia — encyclopedia of U.S. elections
CalMatters Voter Guide – non-partisan info on the Nov ballot, not recommendations.
Gun Sense Voter (Moms Demand Action) — see which candidates are committed to gun safety
LWV Los Altos–Mountain View – Local Election Events: Candidate forums. Q&A on state and local ballot measures.
Official Santa Clara County Democratic Party Voter Guides

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