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2021 CA Gubernatorial Recall Election
- Like any statewide election, eligible Californians will have the opportunity to cast a ballot and make their voice heard.
- All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the September 14, 2021 recall election. Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by August 16, 2021.
- The recall ballot will ask two questions: 1) do you want to recall Governor Newsom? and 2) If the governor is recalled, who do you want to replace him?
- If 50% or more vote NO, the governor would remain in office.
- If more than 50% vote YES, the governor would be removed from office and the person with the most votes would replace him.
- Voters can vote on either one or both parts of the recall ballot.
- Return your vote-by-mail ballot by mail with prepaid postage as long as it's postmarked by September 14, 2021 or in-person to a secure ballot drop box, to a voting location or your county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on September 14, 2021.
- In-person voting locations will offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance to those who need it.
Election Information
- Certified List of Recall Replacement Candidates (PDF)
- Certified List of Write-in Recall Replacement Candidates (PDF)
- Official Voter Information Guide
- California Gubernatorial Recall Election Calendar (PDF)
- Key Dates and Deadlines (PDF)
- Recall Related Frequently Asked Questions
- Voting Systems Used in the September 14, 2021 Gubernatorial Recall Election (PDF)
Voter Information
Fact Sheets:
- Quick Facts for 2021 Gubernatorial Recall Election (PDF)
- Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Displaced Voters Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Voters with Medical Emergencies Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Voters Experiencing Homelessness Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Vote Safe With Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot (PDF)
Voting Resources:
- Register to Vote
- Find Your Polling Place
- Vote-by-Mail Voting
- Where's My Ballot?
- Remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail (RAVBM)
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Provisional Voting
- Military and Overseas Voters
- Where and How to Vote
- Election Video Resources
- Election Cybersecurity
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Provisional Voting
Candidate Information
- Contact List for All Recall Replacement Candidates (PDF)
- Recall Replacement Candidate 10-Year Party Preference History (PDF)
- Contact List for All Write-in Recall Replacement Candidates (PDF)
- Write-in Recall Replacement Candidate 10-Year Party Preference History (PDF)
- List of Recall Replacement Candidates Who Accepted the Voluntary Expenditure Limits (PDF)
- Order of Recall Replacement Candidates on Ballot - Randomized Alphabet Drawing (PDF)
- Qualifications for Running for Office (PDF)
- Recall Replacement Candidate for Governor Checklist (PDF)
- Gubernatorial Replacement Candidate Statement Guidelines (PDF)
- Income Tax Returns - Based on a recent court proceeding, Elections Code section 8902 was determined not to apply to recall elections; all replacement candidate's income tax returns have been removed from the Secretary of State's website.
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County Elections Officials Resources
- California Gubernatorial Recall Election Administration Guidance – REVISED - 7/16/21 (PDF)
- County Methods for Conducting the September 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election (PDF)
- California Gubernatorial Recall Election Section 1604 Waiver Request
- VoteSafe Toolkits
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Other Recall Information
- Lieutenant Governor's Proclamation Calling for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election (PDF)
- Recall Petition Calendar of Events (PDF)
- 1/8/2021 Stipulated Order (PDF)
- Final Report with Withdrawn Signatures Removed (PDF)
- Petition Signature Reports
- Certification of the Petition to Recall Governor Gavin Newsom (PDF)
- 6/23/2021 Notice to Department of Finance (PDF)
- 7/1/2021 Letter to Lieutenant Governor (PDF)
- 7/1/2021 Department of Finance Cost Estimates (PDF)
- 7/20/2021 Dept of Finance Allocation of Recall Election Costs letter to State Controller (PDF)
- 2/1/2022 Report to Legislature on Final Recall Costs (PDF)
- Official Top Funders of Governor's Recall
- Recall History in California (1913 to Present)
- Procedure for Recalling State and Local Officials (PDF)
