Commitment to Civic Engagement
Long Beach City College has made a commitment to bolstering civic engagement and helping our community advance its knowledge about elections, elected officials, democracy, and political institutions.
We’ll provide frequent updates to share upcoming civic engagement events, election days and times, and information about Long Beach City College’s support of AB-963.
View our Civic Engagement and Voter Action Plan
Help LBCC win the Ballot Bowl with the Secretary of State’s Office for the Fall 2026 Election! College students can register to vote via this link to help LBCC win!
https://registertovote.ca.gov/?t=s
Voter Empowerment
2026 Election Dates
- October 5: County officials will begin mailing ballots to all active registered voters in California
- October 6: secure ballot drop-off locations will open
- October 19: Last day to register to vote online or by mail ahead of the General Election
- October 20-November 3: Same Day Voter Registration is available – Voters can “conditionally” register and vote at a county elections office or polling location after the voter registration deadline, up to and including Election Day.
- October 24: The first vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties
- October 31: In person early voting locations throughout California will be open
- November 3: General Election – Polls are open throughout the state from 7am to 8pm
On-Campus Voting Centers and Ballot Drop-Off Boxes
- Confirm with Outreach and Marketing team days, times, and locations
- Vote Center Services
- At any vote center in a participating county, a voter may:
- Vote in-person
- Drop off their ballot
- Get a replacement ballot
- Vote using an accessible voting machine
- Get help and voting material in multiple languages
- Register to vote or update their voter registration
- At any vote center in a participating county, a voter may:
Voter Registration FAQ’s
- Who is eligible to vote in California?
- To be eligible to vote in California, you must be:
- A United States citizen and a resident of California
- 18 years old or older on Election Day
- Not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony
- Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court
- How do I register to vote?
- Online: https://registertovote.ca.gov/student
- Paper registration forms can be picked up from the following locations:
- County Elections Office
- County or City Library
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- US Post Office
- *must be filled out and postmarked or hand-delivered to county elections office at least 15 days before the election
- To request a paper voter registration application be mailed to you, please call (800) 345-VOTE (8683) or email Elections Division Staff
- What is needed in order to register to vote?
- Your California driver license or California identification card number
- The last four digits of your social security number
- Your date of birth
- Your information will be provided to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to retrieve a copy of your DMV signature
- If you do not have a California driver license or California identification card, you can still use this form to apply to register to vote. However, you will need to take additional steps to complete your voter registration
- Where can I check my Voter Registration Status?
- Can I Pre-Register to Vote if I am not 18 yet?
- Yes! If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can pre-register to vote here: https://covr.sos.ca.gov/
- How do I find out where I can vote?
- Where can I get more information about voter registration, voting, and elections?
- California Secretary of State Elections and Voter Information
- Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Voter Information
- Long Beach Office of the City Clerk Voter Information
- Is there Voter Materials in different languages?
- Español Spanish: https://registertovote.ca.gov/es
- 新選民 Chinese: https://registertovote.ca.gov/zh
- नए मतदाता Hindi: https://registertovote.ca.gov/hi
- 初めて投票される方 Japanese: https://registertovote.ca.gov/ja
- ចុះឈ្មោះបោះឆ្នោត Khmer: https://registertovote.ca.gov/km
- 새 유권자 Korean: https://registertovote.ca.gov/ko
- Magparehistro para Makaboto Tagalog: https://registertovote.ca.gov/tl
- ผู้ลงคะแนนเสียงรายใหม่ Thai: https://registertovote.ca.gov/th
- Cử Tri Mới Vietnamese: https://registertovote.ca.gov/vi
- To be eligible to vote in California, you must be:
Non-Partisan Voting Resources and Voting Guides
- League of Women Voters
- California Secretary of State: https://www.sos.ca.gov/
- Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page
Civic Engagement
Become a Paid Elections Poll Worker – Apply Now
- Link to apply: https://www.lavote.gov/home/voting-elections/pollworker-information/become-an-election-worker/community-election-workers
- Who can be a poll worker?
- Anyone over the age of 18 years old
- US citizen and registered to vote in California OR a Legal Permanent Resident
- *Bilingual Election Workers are highly needed!
- What does a poll worker do?
- Attend election worker training
- Assist with opening/closing the Vote Center
- Assist with processing voters throughout the day
- Answer voter questions
- Serve up to 10 days
- Why be a poll worker?
- Play a critical role in the democratic process
- Earn $100 for each day served at the vote center
- Earn $80 for completing all training requirements
- Bilingual Election Workers who speak a qualified language receive a $100 stipend
Ways to Get Involved on Campus
- JFLI
- Viking Volunteers
- Workforce Development/Career Center
- Constitution Day
- Know Your Rights Workshops
- Civic minded clubs
AB-963: AB 963 requires colleges to distribute campus-wide emails to all students with specified voting and election-related dates and information, and to include these dates on all print and online academic calendars.