Nov 2026 California General Election
Voter Info
Important Dates, Deadlines, and Voting Information
Mail-in ballots for registered voters will start to be sent out on 5 October 2026. Not registered to vote? The deadline to register online ahead of this election is 19 October 2026. (If you miss it, you can go to your County Elections Office to cast a same day ballot.) Vote Centers in Alameda County will open on 24 October 2026. Going to mail your ballot back? We recommend that you do so by 26 October 2026 (see why you should mail your ballot back early here). The election date is Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Get basic voter information here, and find out what your ballot will look like below.
What You'll See on the Ballot (City of Alameda Voters)
Around early September, all of the offices and measures that will appear on your 3 November 2026 ballot will be known. After that, you may visit Vote411 to find out where you can vote, and get a list of candidates. Visit our Events page or see below to find candidate forums and debates (we will continue to update both website pages.)
For now, here are the offices and measures we expect to appear on your ballot (there will be more.)
State Offices
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Governor
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Lieutenant Governor
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Secretary of State
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State Controller
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State Treasurer
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Attorney General
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Insurance Commissioner
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Member, State Board of Equalization, 2nd District
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18th Assembly District
Federal Office
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U.S. House of Representatives – District 12
School
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Alameda Unified School District Board (likely three seats)
Alameda County
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Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Offices #13 & #19
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Alameda-Contra Costa (AC) Transit, Ward 3
City of Alameda
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City Council (Mayor & two other seats)
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City of Alameda Healthcare District (3 seats)
Ballot Measures
Why Return Your Mail-in Ballot Early
Returning your mail-in ballot early helps make sure your vote is counted. Recent changes to the U.S. Postal Service mean that the postmark on mailed ballots may be delayed, so sending your ballot close to Election Day could risk it being postmarked too late. In California, ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day (3 November 2026) and received by your county elections office no later than 10 November 2026. To avoid any problems, Alameda voters are encouraged to mail their completed ballots at least a week before the election (26 October 2026) or use an official ballot drop box or vote center before 8 p.m. on Election Day.