How to register to vote ahead of November election in SJ County

In November, Americans will head to polls to cast their ballot for the next president of the United States and select their city, county and state representatives.
Voter registration is required for anyone who wants to vote on Election Day. Here’s what you need to know to be prepared to vote on Nov. 5.
San Joaquin County residents and Californians alike can now register to vote. Registration can be done online by filling out the online application at registertovote.ca.gov.
The application is available in 10 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese, the California Secretary of State website states.
Those interested in receiving a paper voter registration application can do so by picking one up at county elections office, library, DMV offices, or U.S. post office.
“It is important that your voter registration application be filled out completely and be postmarked or hand-delivered to your county elections office at least 15 days before the election,” the California Secretary of State website states.
You can also call (800) 345-VOTE(8683) or email Elections Division staff to request a paper voter registration application be mailed to you, the California Secretary of State website states.
For Californians, the deadline to register is 15 days before Election Day — Oct. 21.
Same-day registration is also an option.
“Same Day Voter Registration, known as Conditional Voter Registration in state law, is a safety net for Californians who miss the deadline to register to vote or update their voter registration information for an election,” the California Secretary of State website states. “Eligible citizens who need to register or re-register to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process to register and vote at their county elections office, polling place, or vote center. Their ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process.”
Same-day registration or conditional voter registration information can be found at sos.ca.gov.
There are a few boxes that must be checked off to qualify to register to vote.
Election day for Americans is on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Voters will cast their ballots for the next U.S. president and vote for their local government seats.
Presidential candidates include:
According to Ballotpedia, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the Independent Party withdrew from the presidential race on Friday, Aug. 23.
For Stockton residents, ballots will include San Joaquin County Supervisors for districts 1 and 3, Stockton Mayor, Stockton City Council districts 2, 4, and 6.
Here are some candidates identified in the Final Qualified Candidate List.
San Joaquin County Supervisor District 1
San Joaquin County Supervisor District 3
Stockton Mayor
Stockton City Council District 2
Stockton City Council District 4
Stockton City Council District 6
Stockton Unified School District School Board Area 1
Stockton Unified School District School Board Area 3
Stockton Unified School District School Board Area 4
United States Senator
United States Senator Partial/ Unexpired Term
U. S. Representative in Congress, District 9
U.S. Representative in Congress, District 13
State Senator. District 5
State Assembly, District 9
State Assembly, District 13
For more candidates on the San Joaquin County Final Qualified Candidate List visit sjgov.org.
Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. To support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.