California’s 2026 Primary Election is June 2

By Engage Tuolumne

Published: March 6, 2026

Last updated: March 5, 2026

The following list of important dates is the schedule of notable 2026 Primary Election activities planned by the State of California and Tuolumne County.

Important Dates

March 26	A certified list of candidates is posted online by the CA Secretary of State. To confirm your mailing address and voting status, checkMy Voter Status (https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/).
April 3	CA Voter Information Guide is available online.
April 3-18	Vote-By-Mail ballot delivery period for absent military and overseas voters.
April 23-May 12	Secretary of State mails the CA Voter Information Guide, and county elections officials mail their County Voter Information Guide during this period.
May 4-26	Counties mail Vote-By-Mail ballots.
May 5	By this date, all counties will open ballot drop‐boxes for Vote‐By‐Mail ballots. For the ten Tuolumne County locations, see https://www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21797/VC-and-BD-Locations-Handout.
May 18	Last day to register to vote to receive a Vote-By-Mail ballot.To check your voter registration status, visit My Voter Status (https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/).
May 19-June 2	In-person voters can conditionally register and vote a provisionalballot during this Same-Day Voter Registration period.
May 22	Certified list of Write‐In Candidates available.
May 23	Tuolumne County Vote Centers open. Find the five locations at https://www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21797/VC-and-BD-Locations-Handout.
June 2	Election Day. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote-By-Mail ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before June 2 and received by the county elections office by June 9 in order to be counted.(Note: Ballots must be hand-stamped at USPS locations in Tuolumne County on June 2 to guarantee postmark.) A completed Vote-By-Mail ballot may also be hand delivered to any drop box or Vote Center by June 2. Beginning at 8:00 p.m., county elections officials begin reporting election results; counties conduct the semifinal official canvass of votes and report totals to the Secretary of State at least every two hours until completed.
July 2	Last day for county elections officials to certify election results.
July 10	Statement of Vote certified by the Secretary of State.