Where to cast vote, drop off ballots on Election Day in California

It’s Election Day in California! It’s the last day residents can make their voices heard regarding Prop. 50.

Voters have until 8 p.m. to mail in or drop off their ballots or vote in person. Residents should also stay in line at a vote center at 8 p.m., because their vote will still be counted.

To find the closest voting center and drop-off location near you, click here.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, in August, signed a bill calling for a Nov. 4 special election that will let Californians decide whether lawmakers should temporarily take control of drawing the state’s congressional maps, which would heavily favor Democrats.

Prop. 50 would override the state’s independent redistricting commission for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections. The commission, approved by voters through ballot measures in 20