The Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) has mailed out ballots to every registered voter in the County for the June 2, 2026, Statewide Primary Election. Keep an eye on your mailbox and be sure to review, complete and return your ballot early.
Beginning today, voters may use any Ballot Drop Box throughout the County to return their ballot. VRE has a drive-through Ballot Drop Box in the Election's Office parking lot at 7000 65th Street, Sacramento. This Ballot Drop Box is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until 8 p.m. on Election Night.
Voters are encouraged to return their ballots early and should remember to sign their pink VBM envelope in order for their ballot to be counted. Information on the days and hours of operation for Ballot Drop Boxes or upcoming Vote Centers is available on the VRE website at elections.saccounty.gov.
No postage is necessary for voters returning their ballots by U.S. Mail using the pink Vote by Mail envelope.
For more information, contact VRE at (916) 875-6451, email voterinfo@saccounty.gov, or use the toll-free voter assistance hotline at (800) 762-8019. The hotline has the ability to connect voters with disabilities with TTY (Text Telephone).
Key Election Dates
Key Date |
Description |
May 4, 2026 |
Official Vote by Mail Ballots Mailed |
May 23, 2026 |
Some Vote Center Locations Open |
May 30, 2026 |
All Vote Center Locations Open |
June 2, 2026 |
Election Day |
Want to learn more about elections?
VRE offers tours and opportunities to observe so members of the public can learn about how the complex processes of elections work.
Tours are available Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. beginning Today. Q&A Session are offered those same days at 4 p.m. No appointment is required for the Q&A.
Schedule your tour on the VRE website. No appointment is required for Q&A sessions.
Observation is an important part of elections. The public is invited to view any election process, anytime they’re running.
Please review the Election Observer Guidelines Handbook to learn what processes might be of interest to you and to learn of your rights and responsibilities as an election observer.