Election Information
Election Day is NOVEMBER 3, 2026!
Important Dates
- October 5: Ballots mailed to all registered voters
- October 6: Ballot drop-boxes open
- October 19: Last day to register to vote online
- October 20: Provisional voter registration begins
- October 24: Vote centers open
- October 27: Recommended vote-by-mail return date
- November 3: ELECTION DAY!
Make a Plan to Vote - Vote Early!
- Registered to Vote? Visit https://registertovote.ca.gov/. The last day to register to vote online is October 19.
- Make your voice heard, vote early! Return your ballot by mail as soon as you receive it.
- Riverside County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by October 5.
- Ballots can be dropped off at a drop-off location, county elections office, or returned by mail. Secure ballot drop-off locations open on October 6. Click here for voting centers and drop-off locations.
- Skip the lines on Election Day. The first vote centers open for early in-person voting throughout Riverside County on October 24.
- To ensure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day make sure to mail it at least 7 days in advance. Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before November 3.
- November 3 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot by 8:00 p.m. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
