Last Day to Register to Vote in June 3 Primary is Monday

The last day to sign up to vote in the June 3, 2014 Primary Election is Monday, May 19.

To be eligible to register and vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on or before June 3, and not be in prison, on parole, serving a state prison sentence in county jail, serving a sentence for a felony pursuant to subdivision (h) of Penal Code section 1170, or on post release community supervision.

Under California’s new “Top Two Open Primary” system for this June Primary, all voters, whether registered with a party or not, will be allowed to vote for any candidate of any party in state, congressional, and legislative contests. In these contests, the top two vote getters will proceed to the General election, even if they are registered with the same party.

If voters do not remember voting within the last five years, have moved since last voting, or have changed their name, they must complete a new voter’s registration card. Voters may now register or re-register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov. Voters who do not have access to the Internet may complete a voter registration card available at the County Clerk/Elections Department located at 701 Ocean St., Room 210; City Clerk’s Offices in Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville; local libraries; post offices; the Department of Motor Vehicles; social service agencies; military recruitment offices; and fire stations during regular office hours. Voters may also call 831-454-2060 and a card will be mailed to them.

Voters may either deliver the completed card to the County Clerk/Elections Department, any of the four City Clerk’s Offices, drop it in the white mail box receptacle in front of the County Building used for returning vote-by-mail ballots until midnight May 19, or have it postmarked no later than May 19.

For more information, please contact the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department at 831-454-2060 or go online to www.votescount.com