Missed the registration deadline? It’s NOT too late. You can still register and vote.
Same-Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration – CVR) is available at all Vote Centers through 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Follow this process if you live in San Mateo County but you are not registered to vote in San Mateo County and you want to go to a Vote Center and vote. You can register prior to showing up at a Vote Center.
Before you begin
- You need to have access to email, so we can notify you when the registration is processed.
- You must have a signature on file with the DMV to complete the online registration.
- If you have a California Driver’s License or ID, you should have a signature on file with the DMV.
- This service is for voters registering in San Mateo County. If you do not live in San Mateo County, your vote will not be counted.
Register to Vote Online
- Go to California Secretary of State's Register to Vote website.
- Complete your voter registration.
- Consent to use your DMV signature (If you do not consent or no signature is available, you will have to vote a regular CVR ballot).
- After registering, enter your email address and click send to get an electronic copy of your receipt.
- Forward the email receipt that you receive to: SameDayVote@smcacre.gov.
Wait for Confirmation
You will receive a confirmation email from the Registration & Elections Office when your registration has been processed, and you are eligible to vote at the Vote Center.
Visit a Vote Center
Bring your confirmation email to any Vote Center and show them the email you received from us.
Vote Center locations can be found here.
Vote!
You may vote using a voting machine or request a paper ballot.