LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters said registered voters should soon receive ballots for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election set to take place next month.
The election is set for Sept. 14, and Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez reported that all registered voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot to ensure a safe and accessible voting option during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mailing of vote-by-mail ballots began no later than Monday, Aug. 16, Valadez said. Supplemental mailings will follow for newly registered or re-registered voters.
Valadez said her office will begin processing the returned vote-by-mail ballots on Monday, Aug. 23, with the processing of the vote-by-mail voter ballots will continue through Election Day as well as during the official canvass. Results won’t be released until after polls close on Sept. 14.
To ensure there are no delays in receiving your ballot in the mail, verify that the Registrar of Voters has your most up-to-date voter information. Visit https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/ or call 707-263-2372 or toll-free at 888-235-6730 to verify both your residential and mailing address.
Is everything correct? If not, you can update your registration by re-registering to vote at http://registertovote.ca.gov or by calling 707-263-2372 and requesting a voter registration form be mailed to you.
Return your vote by mail ballot
The Registrar of Voters Office encourages you to vote safely at home, and return your vote-by-mail ballot in one of the following ways:
— Mail your ballot on or before Election Day; no postage is required.
— At any official ballot drop box location. Visit the following website at https//caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/ or call 707-263-2372 for locations.
— At the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office or at any polling place location within the state of California.
Track your vote-by-mail ballot
Receive your personalized text message, emails or voicemails letting you know when your ballot is mailed, received, and counted by the Registrar of Voters Office by subscribing to https://wheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov.
In-person voting
There will be 22 polling place locations on Election Day. Polling place locations will be staffed for voters to drop off voted ballots or to be issued a replacement ballot from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
To vote in-person at your assigned polling place site on Election Day (please call the Registrar of Voters Office for instructions). You will be required to vote a provisional ballot if you are unable to surrender your vote by mail ballot and envelope.
For additional information call the Registrar of Voters Office at 707-263-2372 or 888-235-6730.