Nonpartisan Voter Assistance
Help is available now
Election Protection provides trained, nonpartisan assistance with registration, ballots, voting locations, accessibility, intimidation and other voting problems.
Election Protection
Protect Every Voter
SBWPC supports nonpartisan voter education and connects voters with trusted election-protection resources, official election information and trained assistance across the 805 region.
Get Voting Help
Voting question or problem
805 EPIC
Election Protection & Integrity Coalition
Tri-Counties / 805 Region
Independent nonpartisan voter protection
805 EPIC connects voter education, trusted election information, community coordination and practical voter-protection support across Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Know Your Voting Rights
Understand the protections available to voters
Voter Intimidation
Vote free from threats or interference
Federal and state law protect voters from intimidation, threats, coercion and interference.
Accessibility
Accessible and private voting
California provides accessible polling places, accessible voting equipment and Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail.
Language Access
Voting information in multiple languages
California and Election Protection provide multilingual voter information and assistance.
Official Voting Tools
Go directly to California voter services
Registration
Register to Vote
Register or update your California voter registration through the official state service.
Register or UpdateVoter Status
My Voter Status
Check registration status, address, districts and ballot-related information.
Check My StatusBallot Tracking
Where’s My Ballot
Sign up for official California notifications about the status of your vote-by-mail ballot.
Track My BallotElection Protection Resources
Trusted information by source
California Resources
State Voting Rights & Services
Official voter rights, hotlines, accessibility information and election services.
Federal Voting Rights
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal voting-rights and voter-intimidation guidance from the Civil Rights Division.
Nonpartisan Election Protection
866-OUR-VOTE
National nonpartisan voter assistance and multilingual Election Protection hotlines.
SBWPC and 805 EPIC
Separate roles with a shared commitment to voter participation
SBWPC
Election and endorsement work
SBWPC maintains its own candidate endorsements, Elections & Appointments process, voter guide and advocacy work.
805 EPIC
Nonpartisan election protection
805 EPIC is the independent, nonpartisan Tri-Counties coalition focused on voter help, trusted election information and election protection across the 805.
Need Help Voting
Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE
Get Voting Help
Nonpartisan Voter Assistance
English
866-OUR-VOTE866-687-8683 · Call or text
Spanish / English
888-VE-Y-VOTA888-839-8682
Asian Languages / English
888-API-VOTE888-274-8683
Arabic / English
844-YALLA-US844-925-5287
805 EPIC
Tri-Counties Election Protection
805 EPIC is an independent, nonpartisan voter-protection coalition serving Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties.
About 805 EPICMission, regional structure and nine work areasOpen
Voter HelpImmediate voter assistance and county election contactsOpen
VolunteerNonpartisan election-protection participation opportunitiesOpen
Report a ProblemElection-protection reporting and referral resourcesOpen
805 EPIC Election CenterOfficial dates, voting options and Tri-County informationOpen
Voter Intimidation
Vote free from threats and interference
Federal protection
Federal law prohibits intimidation, threats and coercion throughout the voting process, including registration, voting and ballot counting.
Get help while the problem is happening
Contact the election official or supervisor at the voting location and call or text 866-OUR-VOTE for nonpartisan assistance.
Accessibility
Accessible and private voting
Accessible voting locations
California requires polling places and vote centers to be accessible and to provide accessible voting equipment.
Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail
RAVBM allows eligible voters to access and mark ballot selections using compatible technology, then print and return the ballot selections by mail or in person.
Language Access
Multilingual voter assistance
California provides official voting assistance in ten languages, while Election Protection offers additional multilingual nonpartisan hotlines.
California Resources
Official State Voting Resources
California Voter Bill of RightsOfficial statewide voting protectionsOfficial
California Voter HotlinesOfficial voting assistance in ten languagesOfficial
Voters with DisabilitiesAccessibility resources and voting optionsOfficial
California ElectionsState election administration and voter servicesOfficial
Federal Voting Rights
U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division enforces federal laws protecting the right to vote and provides guidance on voter intimidation and interference.