2026 Election Center

Your Ballot, Your Voice

Everything you need for the November 3 General Election — SBWPC endorsements, important election dates, ballot information and trusted voter resources

Three things to check now

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Check SBWPC Endorsements

See current 2026 endorsement decisions and candidate information

View endorsements 02

Check My Voter Status

Confirm your registration, address and voter information with the California Secretary of State

Check my status 03

Know What’s On My Ballot

Explore the levels of government, local races and measures that may appear on your ballot

Explore my ballot
Current phase General Election November voter preparation and endorsement activity
Next SBWPC action September 23 Second endorsement meeting
Election Day November 3 Polls open 7:00 AM–8:00 PM

2026 Election Timeline

Plan ahead for November 3

Keep the most important voting dates in view and open the full timeline when you need every deadline

Campaign disclosureSEP 24

First pre-election campaign disclosure deadline

Vote by mailOCT 5

Counties begin mailing ballots and early voting begins

Drop boxesOCT 6

Secure ballot drop-off locations begin opening

RegistrationOCT 19

Online voter registration deadline

Same Day RegistrationOCT 20

Conditional registration remains available through Election Day

Election DayNOV 3

Polls open 7:00 AM–8:00 PM

Understand Your Ballot

Explore races by level of government

Your exact ballot depends on where you live — open any category for a concise explanation and the right official source

Official Voter Tools

Go directly to the right source

Use official state and county election tools for registration, ballot tracking, district information and election administration

My Voter Status

Confirm registration and voter information

Open official tool Register to Vote

Register online or update your voter registration

Open official tool Find My Districts

Confirm congressional, legislative and local districts

Open county lookup Where’s My Ballot

Sign up for official California ballot status notifications

Track my ballot Official Voter Information Guide

Review statewide candidates, propositions and voting information

Open official guide Santa Barbara County Elections

Open the official November 3 General Election page

Open county elections

Need Help Voting

Questions or problems voting

Use these voter assistance contacts when you need help with registration, your ballot, voting access or an Election Day problem

California Elections800-345-VOTECalifornia Secretary of State voter hotline
Santa Barbara County1-800-SBC-VOTESanta Barbara County Elections
Election Protection866-OUR-VOTENonpartisan voter assistance

SBWPC Endorsements

Looking for SBWPC decisions

See the complete list of current endorsements, decisions and candidate quick profiles on the dedicated endorsement page

View 2026 endorsements

For Candidates

Candidate Corner

Find endorsement procedures, official election information, candidate support and campaign preparation resources

Open Candidate Corner

Election information on this page connects voters to official California, Santa Barbara County and City of Santa Barbara election sources while SBWPC endorsement decisions remain on the separate Endorsements page