LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Registrar of Voters office reported on the mailing of absentee, or vote-by-mail, ballots for the upcoming Northshore Fire Protection District Measure N parcel tax and the deadline for district residents to register to vote.
The special election for Measure N takes place on Nov. 5.
It is a special tax on parcels of real property to be used for the costs of funding local emergency medical and fire services, hiring firefighters, and replacing outdated fire equipment and apparatus.
Additional information about the upcoming election can be found online at www.lakecountyca.gov/rov .
Oct. 21 is the voter registration deadline for the Nov. 5 special election.
Lake County voters can register online at https://registertovote.ca.gov/ or fill out a paper California voter registration/pre-registration application available at the Registrar of Voters office, public library, DMV, post office or other local government offices.
When filling out the application, you can choose to register to get your ballot by mail before each election (permanent vote-by-mail), fill out a form to get your ballot by mail for just this election, or go to your assigned polling place location on election day to vote.
After the voter registration deadline you can apply for conditional voter registration in person only at the Registrar of Voters Office through election day.
Ballots were mailed to vote-by-mail voters starting today, Monday, Oct. 7. Polling place voters will vote at their assigned polling place location on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. You can contact the Registrar of Voters Office to check if you will receive a vote-by-mail ballot or vote at a polling place location.
The Office of the Registrar of Voters asks that voters check that their address, party affiliation and name are up-to-date in their voter registration record.
Official voting materials, including sample ballots, vote-by-mail ballots, and voter information guides cannot be forwarded to another address and will be returned to sender by the U.S. Postal Service.
Voters can update their information online at https://registertovote.ca.gov/ or with a paper California voter registration/pre-registration application.
The Lake County Registrar of Voters wants all voters to be able to vote easily, privately and independently; understand the steps in voting, understand elections rules, and know who to ask for help. Each voter’s situation can be different.
Call 707-263-2372 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance, visit the office in person or online at www.lakecountyca.gov/rov.
The Registrar of Voters Office is located in the Courthouse (Room 209) at 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, and is open Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office is closed on Fridays.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed for Measure N election in Northshore Fire Protection District; deadline to register is Oct. 21
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