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Remote accessible vote by mail

How to vote a Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM) ballot.

RAVBM is open to all voters. See the California Secretary of State's RAVBM site for more details.

Need to know

  • Allows any voter to download, mark, and print their ballot at home. Voters may also use their own assistive technology to read and mark the ballot.
  • Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM) is not “internet voting,” you must print and return your marked ballot.

Before you start

  • Service is available starting twenty nine (29) days before the election until about 12:00 pm on Election Day.
  • Any voter may use this service by requesting a link via email — enter RAVBM in the subject line.

What to do

Ballots must be printed by the voter and returned in an envelope. The envelope must have the following information written on the outside:

  • The words - Ballot Enclosed
  • The Voter's Name (clearly printed)
  • The Voter's Signature

What's next

What's next content

Return the voted ballot in signed envelope using one of these methods:

  • Drop box — locations and times vary by election. See a List of Drop Boxes for the most current election.
  • Vote Centers — locations and times vary by election. See a List of Vote Centers for the most current election.
  • Mail — must be postmarked on or before Election Day.

Page last updated on December 18, 2024.

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