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The 2024 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5th and while the race for the President gets much of the attention, ABC7 is helping answer questions you may have about the other local races on the ballot. Select your county below to learn more.




Santa Clara


Voters in Santa Clara County will cast their ballots in a number of important races this November including two county supervisor seats, four San Jose City Council seats, four Santa Clara City Council seats, and Mayors seats in Sunnyvale, Gilroy, Milpitas, and Morgan Hill.

To register to vote in California, you must be a United States citizen and a resident of California, 18 years old or older on Election Day, not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony, and not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court.

To find out if you are currently registered to vote, you can visit the state's My Voter Status site and if you're not, you can register online up to 15 days before the election. However, if you miss the deadline, you can still cast a conditional ballot in-person at your county elections office, polling place, or vote center.


Deadlines


Period to Mail Ballot

October 7 - November 5


Last Day to Register

October 21*

*Everyone can vote conditionally, in person, up to Election Day

Vote Centers Open

October 26


Election Day

November 5




All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 5, 2024, General Election. County elections began mailing ballots on October 7, and ballot drop-off boxes open on October 8. Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or at your county elections office.

The last day to register to vote for this election is October 21, however, California does offer "Same Day Voter Registration," also known as conditional registration. Eligible citizens can register and then vote at their county elections office, polling place, or vote center. Their ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process.

A limited number of Vote Centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on Saturday, October 26, with all opening on Saturday, November 2.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12, 2024.

Candidate Races



State Props


Californians are being asked to vote on ten propositions in the 2024 election, covering issues from minimum wage and marriage equality to increasing penalties for some theft and drug crimes.





Local Measures







This page was created by Adriana Aguilar, Lindsey Feingold and Maggie Green.