Vote in the November 2025 Special Election for the well-being of our communities

This November, California voters will vote on Proposition 50 which would authorize the state to temporarily use new congressional district maps to elect members of the U.S. House of Representatives. These maps determine who your Congressional representative is at the federal level. House Reps make decisions on issues such as healthcare, education, environmental policy, and immigration.

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Vote By Mail

Visit Registertovote.ca.gov to register to vote online. For the 2025 Special Election, the last day to register to vote to receive your ballot in the mail is October 20, 2025. California also offers same-day voter registration. Check if your voter registration is up to date: VoterStatus.sos.ca.gov.

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Return Your Ballot

Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by November 4, 2025. Ballots returned at a secure ballot drop box must be deposited by 8:00 p.m. on November 4. Voting locations will offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance.

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Learn About Prop 50

Learn what a "yes" or "no" on Prop 50 means.
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Prop 50: Authorizes Temporary Changes to Congressional District Maps in Response to Texas’ Partisan Redistricting. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

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What is Prop 50?

Why Vote in this Special
Election? 

Immigrant and refugee communities continue to defend themselves against immigration raids, while working to make rent, afford healthcare, and keep their kids healthy and safe. These are all issues that are impacted by the makeup of Congress. We cannot sit out an election when voters could expand their congressional districts’ federal power.
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‍All we have is each other.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Am I registered to vote?

Visit RegisterToVote.ca.gov to register to vote online. The last day to register to vote to be able to receive your ballot in the mail is October 20, 2025. California also offers same-day voter registration.

If you have moved since you last voted in an election, you must re-register to vote to update your mailing address. Check if your voter registration is up to date at VoterStatus.sos.ca.gov.

Or register to vote in person. Find out where your polling place or county elections office is here.

My ballot hasn’t arrived yet. Where is my ballot?

All registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail. Locate your ballot at california.ballottrax.net/voter.

How do I return my ballot?

After filling out your ballot, insert your ballot in the envelope provided, making sure you complete all required information on the envelope.You can return your ballot through one of the following three options:

  • Send it in your mailbox (no postage needed)
  • Drop off at a ballot drop box
  • Drop off at your local polling place

Find your nearest dropbox or polling place here: CAEarlyVoting.sos.ca.gov.

What if I want to vote in-person?

All California voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. However, you can still choose to vote in person. And if you vote in person, you can bring someone to assist you in completing your ballot. You can vote at the polls on Election Day, November 4, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The location of your polling place is provided in your county Voter Information Guide mailed to you by your county elections official.

You can also find your polling place by:

You can vote early in person at your county elections office. To find where you can vote early, visit https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/.

If you choose to vote in person and you've voted in California before, you don't need to show ID.If you're a first time voter in a federal election who registered by mail, and didn't include your driver's license number,

California ID number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number on your registration, you may be asked to provide ID when you vote.

‍How can I support a voter who doesn’t speak English?

California offers language assistance for voters in 10 Asian languages, including Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

To receive language assistance over the phone, visit bit.ly/CAVoteHotline. Asian Law Caucus has additional translated resources in Chinese, Hmong,  Khmer, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and more languages. Visit bit.ly/CAVoterRights.

I missed the deadline to register to vote! Can I still vote?

Yes! If you are not registered or are not sure if you are registered, you can register the same day that you vote. Visit your polling place or county elections office.