Heavy volume of new registrations indicates strong interest in the election
SANTA ANA, CA – The deadline to register to vote in the November 6, 2018 General Election is Monday, October 22, 2018. Online voter registration is available, which allows new voters to complete the entire process online at ocvote.gov/registration. Paper registration forms can be obtained at the Registrar of Voters, post offices, libraries and city halls.
Life Changes Require a Voter Registration Update
You may have recently moved, became married, or want to change your political affiliation (party). We've made this process easy for you - a quick re-registration will take care of these important changes. You may also make any other change to your voting record, such as mailing address, email address and language preference.
It is important to be aware of all qualifications prior to registering to vote. If you registered online or by mail, you may have to show identification when you vote for the first time. Federal law governs the types of identification allowable to prove residency.
Thank you for confirming that your address is current, and you would like to remain registered to vote.
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Important rules govern the removal of deceased voters from voter registration lists. There are three ways to notify our office of a deceased voter:
1. Mail or fax a letter to the Registrar of Voters office with the following information:
Inactive voters are registered voters and are eligible to vote; however, they do not receive election related mail such as sample ballots and vote-by-mail ballots. In accordance with State Law, voters may be moved to an inactive status for one of the following reasons:
You have decided to opt out of receiving a sample ballot in the mail in future elections. You will not be receiving a printed sample ballot by mail in future elections. You will be able to download sample ballots at ocvote.gov.
If, in the future, you would like to resume receiving printed sample ballots in the mail, you can call our office at 714-567-7600.
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In order to maintain an accurate voter database, our office continually updates the voter registration records to account for the unfortunate situation of a deceased voter. Upon notification and verification of the deceased party, we cancel the appropriate voter record. Our office receives notification through the following methods:
Choose a document below to download or print:
California Secretary of State's National Voter Registration Act Manual