• Voting
  • Ranked-Choice Voting
  • Vote By Mail
  • Vote By Mail Ballot Tracking
  • Vote By Mail FAQ's
  • Videos
  • Voting System
  • Polling Place List
  • Polling Place Lookup / Sample Ballots
  • Sample Ballot
    Opt-In/Opt-Out Form
  • Provisional Ballot FAQ's
  • Language Assistance
  • Early Voting

Language Assistance

In compliance with federal law and local ordinance, the Department of Elections provides services to voters and official election materials in English, Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

Important Dates for the June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election

First Day of Mailing Ballots/Early Voting	May 7, 2012
Close of Registration	May 21, 2012
Last Day to Request a Vote By Mail Ballot	May 29, 2012
Election Day	June 5, 2012

Polling Place/Sample Ballot Lookup

In addition to the English-language Voter Information Pamphlet & Sample Ballot, the Department of Elections provides Voter Information Pamphlets in Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese to voters who request one. If you would like to receive a Voter Information Pamphlets in Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog or Vietnamese please call (510) 208-9665 (Chinese); (510) 272-6975 (Spanish); (510) 272-6952 (Tagalog); (510) 272-6956 (Vietnamese).

For your convenience, below are other online applications and forms that are available.

• Online Voter Registration Application
• Online Voter Registration Status
• Vote By Mail Ballot Tracking
• Polling Place/Sample Ballot Lookup
• Vote By Mail Application
• Permanent Vote By Mail Application (PDF - 41kb) *

* Portable Document Format (PDF) file requires the free Adobe Reader.