Remember to vote either by mail or in person for the CA Governor Recall Election (ballot must be postmarked by Sept 14 to count). This special election is too important to skip!

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Your Vote is Your Voice, so use it!

Every registered voter in California will be mailed a ballot for the September 14 recall election. You can check whether you're registered at the correct address and check the status of your mail ballot.

Learn more about the Recall ballot and what it means on the League of Conservation Voters of San Francisco guide, or on KQED.

Learn how to register to vote, return your ballot, and find other voting resources on our Hear Our Vote resources page

There will be two questions on your September 14 ballot:

1. Do you want to recall Governor Newsom (remove him from office)?
   Yes = a vote to RECALL Newsom
   No = a vote to KEEP Newsom

   1. If 50%+ voters vote NO on the recall, Gavin Newsom, the current Democratic governor will remain in office, and he can keep COVID safety regulations in place and protect Reproductive Rights.

2. If the governor is recalled (50%+ vote Yes above), who do you want to replace him?
   Choose one from the list of candidates.

   • If Newsom is recalled, the replacement candidate does not need a majority of votes.
     It also won't matter how few votes they get. That winning candidate will become governor of California for the rest of Newsom’s term, through Jan. 2, 2023.

   • Even if you don't want to recall Newsom, you should still vote for a hypothetical replacement.
     You can pick a candidate in Question 2 on your ballot even if you voted “NO” on Question 1. This means you get a say in who would be California’s next governor. You cannot write-in Newsom, as he is ineligible to win the recall election.