Hello Mt. SAC Students,

California has an upcoming Statewide Special Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Below is important information to help prepare voters on California college and university campuses to participate in the election.

What is Proposition 50?

Put on the Ballot by the Legislature

Proposition 50 (Prop 50) seeks to replace California’s current congressional district maps with new legislatively drawn maps. If Prop 50 passes, the state would use Prop 50’s maps for congressional elections starting in 2026. The state would use these congressional maps until the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) draws new congressional maps, following the 2030 U.S. Census.

What Does a YES vote on Prop 50 mean?

A YES vote on this measure means: The state would use new legislatively drawn congressional district maps starting in 2026. California’s new congressional maps would be used until the Commission draws new maps following the 2030 U.S. Census.

What Does a NO vote on Prop 50 mean?

A NO vote on this measure means: Current congressional district maps drawn by the Commission would continue to be used in California until the Commission draws new maps following the 2030 U.S. Census.

Important Dates and Deadlines

All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election. To check your voter registration status, visit: https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. You can also find information on our Mt. SAC Student Civic Engagement and Voter Empowerment website at: Student Civic Engagement and Voter Empowerment

• Tuesday, October 21 - Tuesday, November 4: Same Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration) is available. Voters can use the Same Day Voter Registration process during this time. Saturday, October 25: Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties.

• Tuesday, November 4: Election Day — Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12, 2025.

For more information on the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election, please visit vote.ca.gov or view the state voter information guide.

Make a plan to vote, stay informed, and share this important information with friends and classmates!

Best,

Dr. Janetta Dismuke Page (she/her/hers)
Interim Director, Student Life
Advisor, Associated Students
Email: jdismuke@mtsac.edu
Website: https://www.mtsac.edu/civic-engagement