California Secretary of State — Election information
Official statewide information. The named election and geographic scope apply; local contests and individual voter eligibility require county confirmation.
Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination
Before you start · 3 requirements & conditions
- Accessibility · Requesting remote accessible vote-by-mail information through the official authority
- A voter can request a RAVBM when they review their information on My Voter Status or by contacting their County Elections Office by phone, mail or email or by going to their County Elections Office website for more information.
Source & saved evidence
Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph
A voter can request a RAVBM when they review their information on My Voter Status or by contacting their County Elections Office by phone, mail or email or by going to their County Elections Office website for more information.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
e410e2bd450abae0 - Information & documents · RAVBM requires paper return; electronic marking does not submit the ballot
- Return the printed and signed selections either by mail or by dropping it off at a voting location. The selections cannot be returned electronically.
Source & saved evidence
Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph
Return the printed and signed selections either by mail or by dropping it off at a voting location. The selections cannot be returned electronically.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
e410e2bd450abae0 - Information & documents · Printed selections, envelope signature and return-channel requirements
- Prints and returns their marked selections by mail using the postage paid envelope included with their vote by mail ballot or using their own envelope which would require postage. The return envelope used in any instance, must have the voter’s signature on the outside of the envelope. The voter can also return their selections in person to a voting location, drop box, or their County Elections Office. A voter cannot submit their selections online. It must be mailed or returned in person.
Source & saved evidence
Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph
Prints and returns their marked selections by mail using the postage paid envelope included with their vote by mail ballot or using their own envelope which would require postage. The return envelope used in any instance, must have the voter’s signature on the outside of the envelope. The voter can also return their selections in person to a voting location, drop box, or their County Elections Office. A voter cannot submit their selections online. It must be mailed or returned in person.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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Source & saved evidence
Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph
Remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail (RAVBM)
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot e410e2bd450abae0