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High School Voter Education Weeks Recap
During High School Voter Education Weeks, the Registrar of Voters’ (ROV) Community Engagement Team reached out to 179 local high schools and youth groups and supported nearly 100 students as they pre-registered or registered to vote. Friday, April 24 marked the end of this Secretary of State-sponsored initiative focused on outreach to high school students to prepare them to vote and increase civic awareness. During the two-week period, the team also provided 24 in-person and virtual voter education presentations to students and hosted seven voter registration drives at several high schools. Students aged 16 and 17 were able to pre-register to vote. Students who are at least 18 years old or will be by June 2, 2026 are eligible to vote in the Statewide Direct Primary Election. ROV extends its gratitude to Orange County high schools and staff for their support. Bob Page Registrar of Voters |
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| Allowable Uses of Voter Information Do you wonder how political campaigns find you to send you mail, emails, and text messages? ROV must comply with California law, which designates voter registration information as confidential public records that can be accessed for limited purposes. If an applicant requests voter data for one of the following allowable uses, state law provides that the ROV shall provide the voter data:
Prohibited uses of voter registration information include:
A voter’s California driver’s license number, California identification card number, social security number, language preference, and signature are always confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person. |
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| FAQ: Can I Receive a Vote-By-Mail Ballot at a Temporary Address? If you are not going to be in Orange County during the 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election but still would like to vote in Orange County, you can update your mailing address by calling our office at (714) 567-7600. The deadline to update your address is Tuesday, May 26. Please note that Vote-By-Mail ballots can only be mailed to temporary addresses within the United States. After completing your Vote-By-Mail ballot, you can put it in any U.S. Postal Service mailbox. If it is postmarked on or before June 2, it will be eligible to be counted for this election. If you are in California but outside of Orange County, you can drop off your Vote-By-Mail ballot at any Ballot Drop Box or Vote Center by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Your ballot will be mailed to the county identified on the return envelope. To find answers to other Frequently Asked Questions, visit ocvote.gov/faqs. |
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| Electioneering and Voting Do Not Mix Electioneering inside a Vote Center and within 100 feet of the entrance to a building containing a Vote Center, a Ballot Drop Box, drive-thru ballot drop-off or curbside voting location is strictly prohibited. Violations can lead to fines and/or imprisonment. Electioneering includes wearing clothing that displays a message that includes a candidate’s name, image, logo, and/or support or opposition to any candidate or ballot measure if the voter is within 100 feet of any voting location or standing in line to vote if the line extends more than 100 feet. Petitions also cannot be circulated in the electioneering-free zone. Blocking access to a voting location is prohibited as well. For a full list of prohibited electioneering activities, visit our website at ocvote.gov/electioneering. To report electioneering, call our Voter Assistance Hotline at 714-567-7600 or 888-OCVOTES (888- 628-6837). |
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| Open House ROV is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, May 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at our headquarters, 1300 S. Grand Avenue, Building C in Santa Ana. The Open House will enable you to view the various steps we take when processing ballots during each election. Members of the Registrar of Voters team will demonstrate and answer questions about our processes to ensure elections are secure, fair, accurate, transparent, and accessible. We will demonstrate and answer questions about our secure processes, including:
Learn more at ocvote.gov/observe. |
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