Sonoma County Registrar Announces New 'Where's My Ballot' Program

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Sonoma County voters can sign up for vote-by-mail ballot tracking through the California Secretary of State’s "Where’s My Ballot" program, the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters announced Thursday.

The program provides voters real-time information about the location of their ballot from the time it is mailed until it is returned to the Registrar of Voters Office.

"This is an exciting opportunity for our County to participate in a program to increase transparency around the ballot process, allow voters to receive status updates on their ballots, and help our office communicate important information to voters," Sonoma County Clerk Deva Marie Proto said in a news release.

Information provided through "Where's My Ballot" includes:

• Deadlines for returning ballots;
• When a voter can expect their ballot to arrive in their mailbox;
• When the ballot is received by the office;
• When the ballot is counted; and
• If there are any issues with the ballot.

During the sign-up process at Wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov/, voters choose whether to receive messages about the status of their ballot by email, text or voicemail.

Sonoma County is among 26 California election offices currently offering the program through the California Secretary of State's Office, with more expected to participate before the November 2020 election. There is no cost to counties to participate.