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Voters – Check Your Mailboxes!

Voters will begin to find election materials in their mailboxes over the next week.

Voters should be on the lookout for the following two voter guides:

Voter Information Guide – Produced by the State. Printed on newspaper. One book mailed per household. This guide contains information on the two State Propositions on the ballot as well as candidate statements submitted by those running for statewide offices.

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Official Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet – Produced by the County. Printed on white paper with a red block around the election date. This guide includes a copy of your ballot, voting instructions, an explanation of California’s Top Two Primary law, information about voting early, voting by mail, services for voters with disabilities, as well as information on any local measures and candidate statements of qualifications filed by people running for local office. The back cover of the book provides your polling place for election day and it includes a vote-by-mail ballot application. The front cover reminds voters that Election Day is June 3, and the polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Sample Ballot is also available online at www.votescount.com along with candidate statements and information on the local measures. Voters can also go online to find out where to vote on election day and obtain directions on how to get there.  

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Voters may also request a ballot be mailed to them online at www.votescount.com or voters can call the department at 831-454-2060 to request a ballot by mail.

The first day for voters to be mailed a ballot is Monday, May 5. More than 67,000 ballots will be mailed to the 140,906 registered voters in the county who are either permanent vote-by-mail voters or reside in an all mail ballot precinct for this election. The last day to register to vote in the June 3, 2014 Primary Election is Monday, May 19.

Early voting is also available beginning May 5 at the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 210 in Santa Cruz, and the Watsonville City Clerk’s Office at 275 Main St., 4th Floor (6th floor of the parking garage) in Watsonville.

For more information, please contact the County Clerk/Elections Department at 831-454-2060 or visit us online at www.votescount.com.


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