VOTE BY MAIL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why do most California voters vote by mail?

Because it’s safe, accurate, fast and easy. Here’s why:

Safe: The U.S. Post Office delivers your ballot to the Registrar of Voters.

Accurate: You can study your ballot at home. Take your time to make your choices and mark your ballot correctly.

Fast: Vote at home when you want. Then put your ballot in the mailbox. No standing in line on Election Day!

Easy: The Registrar of Voters mails your ballot to you, and you mail it back to us.

How do I sign up to vote by mail?

Fill out an application. (You must be registered to vote in Imperial County.)

To get an application, call (442) 265-1060, email janehurtado@co.imperial.ca.us or fax (442) 265-1062.

You may also fill out the application on the back cover of your Voter Information Pamphlet, or mail a request to Imperial County Registrar of Voters, 940 W. Main St., Suite 206, El Centro, CA 92243-2839.

Is there a deadline to apply?

Yes. The Registrar of Voters must receive your application by mail, fax, or email at least seven days before the election.

What if I miss the deadline?

You must apply in person at the Registrar of Voters’ Office. If you are unable to get to our office, you may authorize someone to take your application for you. The office will give you or that person your mail-in ballot.

If I sign up to vote by mail, will I always have to vote by mail?

No, not unless you want to. You can apply to vote by mail for just one election. Or you can apply to be a permanent vote-by-mail voter and get your ballot in the mail automatically before every election.

Can I vote by mail before an election?

Yes. The Registrar of Voters starts mailing vote‐by‐mail ballots 29 days before the election. You can vote as soon as you receive your ballot.

How will I get my ballot?

In the mail, you will receive a ballot, instructions and a return envelope.

What if I don’t get my ballot?

Call, and the Registrar of Voters will send you a replacement ballot.

How do I turn in my vote-by-mail ballot?

Place your ballot in the envelope provided in the packet. Sign the envelope. Then, return your ballot by mail, in person to the Registrar of Voters Office during business hours, in person at any polling place in Imperial County from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Election Day, and before Election Day at any city hall in the county or at Salton Community Services District.

What is the deadline to turn in my ballot?

Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Registered of Voters within three days of the election to be considered timely.

Can I confirm receipt of my ballot?

Yes. Contact the Registrar of Voters Office.