Registering to vote is vital to supporting Democratic Party candidates.

The easiest way you can register to vote is to visit the new online registration system, California Online Voter Registration Website. You will need to provide your California Driver License/Identification Card number and/or the last four digits of your Social Security number. The Secretary of State offers the online form in multiple languages. The most common for our county are above. You can simply click on the box and you'll be taken to a version in that language.

You may also register by mailing a completed Voter Registration Form to the San Mateo County Elections office. Forms are available at public libraries, city and county offices, California Department of Motor Vehicles offices, at U.S. Post Offices. You may also call the San Mateo County elections office at 650-312-5222 to receive a voter registration form by mail.

If you think you might already be registered to vote, you can visit the Official Election Site of San Mateo County, Shape The Future, to check your voter registration status, find your polling place, or request a Vote by Mail ballot.

Voter Qualifications

You may register to vote if you meet all of the following requirements:

• Citizen of the United States
• Resident of California
• At least 18 years of age on or before election day
• Not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony

If you move, change your name, or change your party affiliation, you will need to re-register. You may register at any time, but to be eligible to vote in an upcoming election, your Voter Registration Form must be postmarked no later than 15 days before that election.

Once your registration form is received and processed, you will receive a Voter Notification Card within 3 to 4 weeks indicating that you are now a registered voter.