Voting by Mail: Simple, Convenient, Secure
As ballots start showing up in mailboxes around San Diego County, the Registrar of Voters office is encouraging voters to vote early.
More than 1.9 million ballots for the June 7 Gubernatorial Primary Election were sent out to registered voters last week. If you haven’t received yours by Tuesday, May 17, contact the Registrar’s office.
“You don’t need to wait until Election Day to vote,” said Registrar of Voters Cynthia Paes. “And the sooner we get your ballot back, the sooner we can start processing it. Your ballot can be in the first release of election night results.”
Voting by mail is:
- SIMPLE: A ballot, instructions and an “I Voted” sticker are included in your official ballot packet.
- CONVENIENT: Make voting decisions and mark your ballot comfortably at home.
- SECURE: Sign and date your envelope, seal your completed ballot inside and return it postage free to a trusted source:
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- Return your ballot through the mail. For a location near you, visit the U.S. Postal Service office or collection box website.
- Return it to one of 132 official mail ballot drop-off locations around the county. Find the closest one to you by visiting the Registrar’s online locator tool. Check each location’s hours of operation before heading out.
- Return it to the Registrar’s office where early voting is already underway. Hours run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Voters who return their mail ballot through the U.S. Postal Service can track it by signing up for “Where’s My Ballot?”
You can also choose to vote in person at any vote center.
- Starting Saturday, May 28, select vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. including Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. Then starting Saturday, June 4, over 200 vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- All vote center locations will be open on Election Day, June 7, when voting hours change to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Learn more about voting in the June Primary Election at sdvote.com, call (858) 565-5800 or toll free at (800) 696-0136.