Voting Underway In Marin County For November 2018 Election

MARIN COUNTY, CA – Voting is underway in Marin County for the November 2018 election.

Ballots have been sent to vote-by-mail voters, and voting is taking place at the Elections Department at the Marin County Civic Center.

Vote-by-mail ballots, previously known as absentee ballots, were mailed to registered voters on Oct. 9. Since laws changed, anybody – not just absentees who will be out of town – can apply to receive a vote-by-mail ballot.

Registered voters can cast a ballot between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays or until 8 p.m. on Election Day at the Elections Department in Suite 121 at 3501 Civic Center Drive in San Rafael.

Haven't registered to vote? Citizens can still register by Oct. 22 to vote by mail or vote at the polls. Those that miss the deadline can register at www.registertovote.ca.gov or come to the Elections Department. During the late registration period from Oct. 23 through 8 p.m. on Election Day, voters will have to fill out ballots in the Elections Department.

Voters can access their voter information guide by signing in to the Voter Information Portal on the Elections Department website.

Those who vote at the polls but want to receive a ballot in the mail must apply by Oct. 30 in one of the following ways:

• Online at www.marinvotes.org
• By phone at 415-473-6441 or 415-473-6444
• In person at the Elections Department during the regular hours, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• In writing by using the application on the back cover of the Voter Information Guide
• By mailing a request to the Registrar of Voters, Marin County Civic Center, P.O. Box E, San Rafael, CA 94913
• By faxing a request to 415-473-6447

People who miss the Oct. 30 deadline can get a vote-by-mail ballot by visiting the Elections Department.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day. For convenience, a secure ballot box decorated in red, white and blue will be located at the main entrance to the Civic Center starting Oct. 15 through 8 p.m. Election Day. The entrance is on Peter Behr Drive under the Civic Center's south archway.

"We check the box every afternoon and retrieve ballots so we can process them right away," Registrar of Voters Lynda Roberts said.

She reminded voters to sign their return envelope or the Elections Department cannot process the ballot.

Not sure if you are registered? Check the Voter Information Portal to find out, or call 415-473-6456.

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