Inside your vote-by-mail parcel will be…

• Your ballot
• A return envelope (that must be filled out)
• A secrecy sleeve (only in some counties)
   

Step 1: Fill out your ballot in blue or black ink.

Step 2: Fill out your return envelope: sign and print your name, and fill in the date and your voter registration address. Add a postmark if you’re planning to mail it.

Step 3: Return your ballot. You have four options here:

• Mail the ballot directly to your county elections official
• Return the ballot in person to any polling place within the state or directly to a county elections official
• Drop the ballot at a ballot drop box anywhere in the state
• Authorize someone to return the ballot on your behalf (if you choose this option, you need to fill out this section on the envelope)
   

Step 4: Track the status of your ballot, if you’d like, at california.ballottrax.net/voter.

If you have any problems with your ballot, it can be replaced, no later than 7 days prior to election day. Contact your county elections official if you need a replacement or assistance.