How to vote in Fresno and Tulare counties

Voting by mail

Sign it, then mail it or drop it off

1. Sign the envelope. Signature problems are the most common reason mail ballots are rejected.
2. Mail it by Tue, Oct 27. The state recommends mailing at least a week before Election Day. To count, it must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by Nov 10.
3. Or drop it off at any drop box, vote center or polling place in California by 8 p.m. on Tue, Nov 3.

Fresno County

Vote at any vote center in the county

Any Fresno County voter can use any vote center. You don’t need to go to an assigned location.

• Sat, Oct 24: the first vote centers open, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
• From Sat, Oct 31: every vote center is open, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., including weekends.
• Election Day, Tue, Nov 3: 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
• 69 drop boxes are open through 8 p.m. on Nov 3.
• Before Oct 24, you can vote early at the County Clerk’s Office, 2221 Kern St., Fresno.

Search by city or zip on the California Secretary of State’s site. Or see the official lists (PDF) from Fresno County Elections.

Tulare County

Vote early in Visalia or at your polling place

Tulare County doesn’t use vote centers. On Election Day, you can vote at your assigned polling place or at the Tulare Akers Professional Center in Visalia, which is open to every precinct.

• Early voting from Tue, Oct 20 at the Registrar of Voters, 5300 W. Tulare Ave., Suite 105, Visalia: Mon–Thu 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.–noon Sat, Oct 31: 8 a.m.–2 p.m. You can vote in person, get a replacement ballot or drop off your mail ballot there.
• Election Day, Tue, Nov 3: your assigned polling place, or the Tulare Akers Professional Center, 5300 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia (open to every precinct), 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
• Drop boxes are open through 8 p.m. on Nov 3.

Official polling place lookup from Tulare County Elections. Questions? Call the Registrar of Voters at (559) 839-2100.

Registration

Register by Mon, Oct 19

• Register online at registertovote.ca.gov. Not sure you’re registered? Check your status.
• Missed the deadline? From Oct 20 through 8 p.m. on Nov 3, you can register and vote the same day (Conditional Voter Registration). In Fresno County, go to the County Clerk’s Office, 2221 Kern St., Fresno, or any vote center once they open on Sat, Oct 24. In Tulare County, go to the Registrar of Voters or your polling place.

Track your ballot

Know when your ballot is counted

Sign up for Where’s My Ballot to get a text, email or call when your ballot is mailed, received and counted. It also alerts you if there’s a problem with your signature.