LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office would like to advise eligible voters who reside within the boundaries of the Lake County Fire Protection District that they will have the opportunity to vote for or against District Measure “D.”

Measure D is a special tax on parcels of real property to be used for the costs of funding fire protection and prevention, rescue, emergency medical services, transportation, hazardous material services and other services relating to the protection of lives and property within the Lake County Fire Protection District.

A completed voter registration form must be either personally delivered to the Registrar of Voters office on or before Feb. 21, or, postmarked on or before Feb. 21 and received by mail by the Registrar of Voters office.

Residents may personally phone the Registrar of Voter’s Office to verify if their voter registration
information is correct and up-to-date.

Residents may register to vote at the Lake County Registrar of Voters office, Room 209 on the second floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport; phone staff at 707-263-2372 for a form to be mailed to you; or you may register to vote online by visiting: http://registertovote.ca.gov/ .

Registration forms are also available at most local post offices, libraries, city offices, and chamber of commerce offices.

Please be aware that pursuant to Section 2101 of the California Elections Code: "A person entitled to register to vote shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election.”

New residents of Lake County, and registered voters who have moved to a new address, changed their mailing address within the county, or changed their name that you need to register or reregister to vote no later than Feb. 21.

Also, please be aware that if you are a registered voter and your mailing address has changed, official voting materials (sample ballots, vote-by-mail ballots, etc.) cannot be forwarded to another address and will be returned to the sender by the postal service.

If you are a homeowner who lost your home in the fire but you plan on rebuilding your home on the same property in the future, you may continue to use your pre-fire residence address for this election and upcoming elections until you can return to your home.