Orange County Registrar of Voters

Countdown to Voting – VIG

Voting for the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election will open in 11 days!

To help voters prepare to make their voting choices, the Registrar of Voters will start today to mail the County Voter Information Guide for this election.

Your County Guide provides trusted election information, explaining how, when, and where to vote. It also includes statements of qualifications for candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate, State Assembly, Superior Court Judge, County Board of Education, County Board of Supervisors, and Countywide offices.

All information about candidates for Statewide offices will be found in the State Voter Information Guide that will be mailed separately.

You can also view your Guide online at ocvote.gov/VIG.

Make sure to check your registration status and visit ocvote.gov/registration to make any necessary updates before May 18.

Vote Easy. Vote Secure.

Neal Kelley
Registrar of Voters

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Election Integrity and Security

The Orange County Registrar of Voters completes more than 125 tasks to ensure every election is secure and accurate. Security measures for the 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election include testing and audits to ensure the integrity of the election process, including the following:

We test the accuracy of all ballot scanners before and after the election.

We hand count ballots from at least 1% of all precincts – randomly selected – to ensure the voting system tally is accurate.

We confirm before and after the election that the certified voting system software has not been modified.

Additionally, all votes are cast on paper ballots, and the vote tally system is not connected to the internet.

For more information on the more than 125 ways that we secure the election process, visit ocvote.gov/security

Registration Deadline

The voter registration deadline for the 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election is Monday, May 18 at 11:59 p.m.

You can register to vote online today at ocvote.gov/register. If you want to check your registration status, or if you need to make updates, you can do so online at ocvote.gov/verify.

If you are unable to meet the voter registration deadline, you can still conditionally register to vote through June 2 at any Vote Center or at the Registrar of Voters located at 1300 S. Grand Ave., Bldg. C, Santa Ana, 92705.

You may also conditionally register to vote online but must then go to a Vote Center or the Registrar of Voters to be issued a provisional ballot.

OC Ballot Express

Did you know you can view and track the status of your Vote-By-Mail ballot with OC Ballot Express? 

Visit ocvote.gov/track to easily check your ballot status. Use OC Ballot Express to view when your ballot is:

Mailed to you

Received by the Registrar of Voters

Accepted for counting

You can also sign up for the Secretary of State’s Where’s My Ballot? ballot tracking service on the same page. Where’s My Ballot? sends ballot notification updates directly to you by phone, text, or email.

For more information, call the Voter Assistance Hotline at 714-567-7600 or 888-OCVOTES (888-628-6837).

New Vote Center Hours

Vote Center hours are changing for the 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election to become consistent for all 10 days of early voting.

Starting Saturday, May 23, select Vote Centers will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.   

From Saturday, May 30, through Monday, June 1, all Vote Centers will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  

On Election Day, June 2, all Vote Centers will open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.   

Learn more at ocvote.gov/votecenter.


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