June 7 CA Primary Election: Be On The Lookout For Mail-In Ballots

CALIFORNIA — It's election time, California.

With the June 7 statewide primary fast approaching, mail-in ballots will start hitting California mailboxes soon. County election offices will mail out ballots on Monday, according to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber.

All active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot and elections packet from their local county officials.

Filled-out ballots can either be mailed back with prepaid postage or dropped at a local drop-off location, which will be open from Tuesday to June 7. Voters can also bring their vote-by-mail ballot to a polling location by 8 p.m. on June 7.

Mailed vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before June 7 and received by June 14. If you do mail in your ballot, you can sign up to track your vote-by-mail ballot online.

The pandemic completely changed the way California voters handle elections. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September made voting by mail a permanent option for California voters. His decision made California the eighth state in the country to require that every voter be mailed a ballot.

So, what will be on the ballot?

"Your primary Election ballot will include candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Member of State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, U.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Assembly Member, as well as other local candidates," according Weber's website.

Check out the full list of candidates on the state's election website.

California election districts have changed this year, meaning some voters may find themselves in a different district with a different incumbent than the last election. Use CalMatters' online tool to figure out what district you are in for Congress and the State Assembly and Senate.