Just the other day it arrived in the mail

Got my California ballot, said “Ain’t that swell?”

Gonna open it,

Make sure it all checks out.

Gonna do a little homework before I start to fill it out.
 

But I’m gonna get busy, not wait too long

There’s a pandemic brewing, things could go wrong

Voting’s my right

Gotta make a choice

Now more than ever my ballot is my voice.
 

Well some of those choices are perfectly clear

But others I don’t know who I hold dear

When I’m not sure

I just skip to the next

And remind myself that voting is not a test.
 

The important thing is get it in on time

Make sure my ballot’s not left behind!

There’re several ways

I can turn it in

Postage paid mail, polling place or ballot drop box bin.
 

But before it’s sent it must be sealed and signed

My signature may have changed over time

Gonna see how it looks

on my state ID

That’s what’s used to register online or at the DMV.
 

But what if you lost it or it never arrived?

Your dog chewed it up and it didn’t survive?

Or it went to a place

Where you no longer live?

Call your registrar of voters and ask them to send it again.

            If you want a ballot in another language

Let your registrar know and they can arrange it

Or you want to use

an assistive device

Ask for “Remote Accessible Vote by Mail” ballot advice
 

Or you can vote in person on Election Day

Find a voting location not too far away

Get their early,

Cuz there’re gonna be lines

Or don’t wait til then, visit your registrar anytime.
 

There’s no widespread fraud with vote-by-mail,

It isn’t perfect but it works really well

Every signature’s checked,

Late postmarks don’t count

Ask your registrar your questions, they’ll help you sort it out.
 

There’s online registration, and paper too

There are lookup tools that you can use

If you want more info,

go online, 

Calvoter.org is open all the time!
 

November 3rd is Election Day

Don’t wait til then to have your say

Make sure you’re registered

Where you currently stay

And help someone else join in The Voting Way!