You may vote in person at the Department of Elections. Please call them for more information. Apply for an absentee voter ballot no more than 60 days before the election. There are several ways to obain a Absentee Ballot Reqest Form. Download a form from California Secretary of State .
Some voters are eligible to apply to be permanent absentee voters.
Anyone may vote by absentee ballot. You need not state a reason. Any mailed request must be received no less than 7 days prior to the election. Be sure to give your registered address and the address to which the absentee voter ballot is to be sent. Emergency absentee ballots can be issued in the week before the election in case of sudden illness or disability or a need to be absent from the precinct.