Here’s how and where you can cast your ballot on campus
What you need to know about voting in the upcoming midterm elections
By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org
The 2026 midterm elections are just around the corner on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and if you’re planning to vote you may not even have to leave campus. We’ve collected the information you need to know about casting your ballot and getting same-day registration if needed.
Make sure to check out The California Aggie’s Davis Voting Guide to learn more about the candidates and measures on this years’ ballot.
Where to vote on campus
1. UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Ballrooms A and B and Meeting Room 1, 760 Orchard Road. Voting Assistance Center and Ballot Drop-Off Station.
Open Saturday, Oct. 31 to Monday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.
2. UC Davis Conference Center, Ballrooms A, B and C, 550 Alumni Lane. Voting Assistance Center and Ballot Drop-Off Station.
Open Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
3. Ballot Drop Box (for Yolo County ballots only) located at the pick-up circle behind Hunt Hall and next to the tennis courts, 282 Tennis Court Lane.
Located outdoors and open 24/7. Last ballot pick-up will be at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.
Voter eligibility and registration
To be eligible to register to vote in California you must be a United States Citizen and a resident of California, 18 years or older on Election Day, not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony and not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court of law. Residents must have their registered address be within Davis or Yolo County to be able to vote for candidates and measures in those areas.
Residents who have missed the Oct. 19 voter registration deadline may apply for Same Day Voter Registration (also called Conditional Voter Registration). Yolo County residents wishing to apply for Conditional Voter Registration must appear in person at a voting location and can do so from now until polls close on Election Day.
Conditional ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office have completed the voter registration verification process. Voters who hope to register the same day must still meet all regular eligibility requirements.
In California, mail-in ballots must be postmarked by election day and received by the collecting election office within seven days after the election. All registered voters in California are sent mail-in ballots, though voters can choose to vote in-person if they are able.
If you are not a resident of Yolo County or California, refer to your county and state for specific voting information and instructions on casting an absentee or mail-in ballot. Additionally, voters sending mail-in ballots to areas outside of Yolo County should do so as soon as possible and are recommended to drop off their ballots directly at a Post Office.
For more information and a full list of Voting Assistance Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes, visit the Yolo County Elections website at elections.yolocounty.gov.
Written by: Vince Basada — campus@theaggie.org