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BisonVote 2024: Empowering Your Voice in This Year's Election

Welcome to BisonVote, Southwestern Law School’s initiative to help students navigate the voting process and engage in this pivotal election year. Below, you'll find key resources and insights into candidates, voting logistics, ballot measures, and more to ensure you are informed and ready to vote!

Why Vote in 2024?

Voting is one of the most powerful tools for change and engagement in a democracy. In the 2024 elections, Californians will cast ballots on significant statewide races, crucial policy measures, and local issues that directly affect our communities. By voting, you help shape the future of California and beyond.

 

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024

 

Make a Plan to Vote

This easy-to-use tool will guide you through the ways you can securely cast your ballot.

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Check Your Registration Status

Already registered? Make sure your information is up-to-date.

Check voter status

 

How Do I Vote?

 

 

In-person voting locations will be available to voters on Election Day. In-person voting locations will offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance to those who need it.

 

Find Your Polling Place

Pursuant to Executive Order N-64-20, all registered voters will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 3, 2020, General Election.  Registered voters do not have to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot for this election.

Voters in the state of California will automatically receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot as long as they are registered by October 19th.

How to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot

1. By Mail 

Make sure your ballot is postmarked by November 5, 2024. 

 

Track Your Ballot

 

2. In-Person

Drop your ballot off at a secure drop box, polling place, or county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024.

* Anyone may return your ballot for you, as long as they do not get paid on a per ballot basis. In order for your ballot to be counted, you must fill out the authorization section found on the outside of your ballot envelope.

 

Find A Polling Place

Find Your County Elections Office

Find a Vote-by-Mail Drop Off Location

 

Not in California?

Check out your state's voting guidelines here. 

View the rules in your state

 

 

What's on the ballot?

 

See a sample ballot

 

 

Get the Facts with CalMatters

This year, BisonVote is proud to feature CalMatters, a trusted resource for nonpartisan information on California's ballot measures, candidates, and policy news. Check out these key resources from CalMatters:

  • 2024 California Voter Guide: Your one-stop guide for clear breakdowns of ballot measures, candidate information, and key policy debates across California.
  • Policy Insights: Learn more about the pressing issues on the ballot this year, from environmental policy to education reform and public safety.
  • Candidate Profiles: See where local and statewide candidates stand on important issues.

Visit CalMatters

 

Propositions

Here’s a summary of the California 2024 propositions:

  1. Prop 2: Authorizes $10 billion for K-12 and community college facilities.
  2. Prop 3: Reaffirms the right of same-sex marriage by updating state language.
  3. Prop 4: Issues $10 billion for climate response, including water and wildfire initiatives.
  4. Prop 5: Lowers voter approval thresholds for local affordable housing projects.
  5. Prop 6: Ends forced labor in prisons.
  6. Prop 32: Raises the minimum wage to $18.
  7. Prop 33: Permits local governments to set rent controls.
  8. Prop 34: Requires drug revenue for patient care.
  9. Prop 35: Extends health plan tax for Medi-Cal funding.
  10. Prop 36: Increases penalties for theft and drug trafficking.

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