CALIFORNIA

California will elect a U.S. Senator in 2012.

Presidential and State Primary registration deadline – May 21, 2012

Presidential and State Primary date – June 5, 2012

General Election registration deadline – October 22, 2012

Election information phone number – 800-345-VOTE (8683)

State election website – http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/

Early voting

In person – If a voter is a registered absentee voter (see below), he may bring his absentee ballot to the office of an elections official and vote there.

By mail – Any voter may vote early by mail, no excuse required. Requests for absentee/vote-by-mail ballots must be received no later than May 29 for the Presidential and State Primary; October 30 for the General Election. Absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.

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