To be eligible to register to vote in California, you must be:

• A United States citizen and a resident of California,
• 18 years old or older on Election Day,
• Not currently in state or federal prison or on parole, mandatory supervision or post-release community supervision for the conviction of a felony
• Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court.
• You may be in county jail for a misdemeanor or because jail time is a condition for probation.

What do I need to register?

• Your address, Driver's Licence Number or CA Identification Card Number, the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number and your Date of Birth.
• If you do not have a Driver’s License, Social Security Card, or California identification card, you may still register to vote by mail or online (recommended).  
  • When filling out the online voter registration application, you will check the boxes confirming that you do not have a California driver’s license, identification card, or Social Security Number. 
  • To certify your eligibility to vote, print out the confirmation page, sign the form, and mail the signed form to your County Registrar by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the 15th calendar day before an election.

How to Register?

• Online: register to vote online here: www.lavote.net
• Mail in a completed voter registration form that you can download here, Pick up at your county election office, any DMV, post office, public library, or government offices (ex: LA Housing Authority, Los Angeles Superior Court, etc.) or call your county election office and request that they mail you a copy.

Am I Already Registered?

• You can check online if you're already registered here or call 1-800-815-2666 (LA County Registrar) or contact your county election office

• You'll need to re-register to vote if you've moved, you changed your name or you change your political party choice (Democrat, Republican, Independent)

What does "vote-by-mail" mean?

• If you register to vote as a permanent vote-by-mail voter, you will automatically receive a paper ballot before EVERY election at the address under which you registered.
• For many, this is an easier way to vote – you don’t need to travel to the polls to vote; instead, you mail back the ballot (with a stamp) or drop it off at a polling place on Election Day. 
• To keep your permanent vote-by-mail status active, you must vote! Your permanent vote-by-mail status will end if you do not vote in four consecutive statewide general elections.

Every registered voter will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. You can mail your ballot up to seven days before Primary Election Day or drop it off at any polling site before March 5th. If you do not receive your vote-by-mail ballot or need to request a replacement, please contact your county elections office.

Return Your Ballot Early! Vote by Mail ballots begins 29 days prior to every Election Day.

How to Return your ballot:

• By mail, sign the back and drop it in the mail. Remember no postage is necessary. 
• In-person at any Vote by Mail dropbox location
• At any Vote Center in L.A. County

In 2024, voters will decide the outcomes of key issues that will impact our state and communities for years to come. You can learn more about the issues by visiting this nonpartisan site.  

In California, you will automatically receive a ballot before every election. If you already received your ballot, don’t wait. Vote by Mail ballots begins 29 days prior to every Election Day.

How to Return your ballot:

• By mail, sign the back and drop it in the mail. Remember no postage is necessary. 
• In-person at any Vote by Mail dropbox location
• At any Vote Center in L.A. County

Every county has polling places or vote centers open on Election Day. All counties will also have one or more in-person, early voting locations. To find your county’s early voting locations, visit vote.ca.gov or check your county Voter Information Guide.

You may also call the Secretary of State’s toll-free Voter Hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683). You can also text “Vote” to GOVOTE (468683) to find the location of your polling place.

If you live in one of these counties: Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, or Tuolumne, you can vote in any vote center in your county. Visit voterschoice.sos.ca.gov.

KIPP SoCal Public Schools is proud to partner with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder to host the following voting centers for the 2024 General Election. L.A. county residents can vote at any Vote Center.

4 Day Vote Center:
KIPP Promesa Prep l 1241 S. Soto St, Los Angeles, CA 90023 l Located in the Multi-Purpose Room 

• Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• KIPP Comienza Community Prep US l Friday, Nov. 1, from 2-6 p.m. l 6348 Seville Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255l Located in the Parking Lot
• KIPP Corazón Academy US | Friday, Nov. 1, from 2-6 p.m. | 8616 Long Beach Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 | Located in the Parking Lot
• KIPP Ignite Academy l Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. l 9110 S. Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002 l Located Outside by the Playground
• KIPP Compton Community School LS | Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 

  650 W 134th St., Los Angeles, CA 90222 | Located Outside by the Playground