Posted by Founder, Bicycling Monterey
Nov 5, 2024 U.S. General Election—and voter registration deadlines
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Voter registration
All U.S. voters can check for their voter registration deadline by starting with: https://www.usa.gov/voter-registration-deadlines
For Californians, the last day to register to vote for the November 5, 2024, General Election is October 21, 2024; see details: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/. If you miss that deadline, refer to Same Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration) https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg.
Voting info: Official government websites
For the most accurate, detailed, and up-to-date information, visit official government websites. These include:
- United States – https://www.usa.gov/how-to-vote
- State of California – https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/
- County of Monterey – https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/elections/vote/
Voting info: Other websites
Some people find non-governmental websites more user-friendly, but be careful to get info from reliable sources!
One widely trusted resource about registering to vote, finding your polling place, and more is nonpartisan website https://www.vote411.org/ launched in 2006 by the League of Women Voters (LWV) https://www.lwv.org/, a nonpartisan organization founded in 1920.
More tips about voting
For additional tips, e.g., info specific to youth and info about bicycling-specific resources, refer to our post “Vote! Democracy is not a spectator sport!”
Check your voter registration status
Californians, it’s quick and easy to check your voter status. You can confirm that you are indeed still registered and all set to vote, as we did (partial screenshot below). How? Go to https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/
This post was published on 14 September 2024.