RivCo Registrar: Monday Is Deadline To Register To Vote In Nov.

From the County of Riverside:

October 18 2019

Monday is deadline to register to vote in Nov. 5 general election

Monday, Oct. 21, is the deadline for voters to register and be eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 5 general election.

Registration applications submitted online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov prior to midnight Monday will be honored, as will paper forms postmarked by the deadline. Paper applications are available at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters’ office, Department of Motor Vehicles offices, post offices and public libraries.

The registrar’s office, 2720 Gateway Drive in Riverside, will be open from 8 a.m. Monday morning until 5 p.m. to accept registration forms. The forms contain personal information, so to help ensure confidentiality and that they are received on time, the Registrar of Voters encourages voters to personally deliver or mail completed forms to the registrar’s office, while keeping the deadline in mind.

California residents may register to vote if they are U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, not adjudicated as mentally incompetent and not precluded because of certain criminal convictions. A person must re-register to vote after moving, changing names or changing political party preference.

The Nov. 5 election is not a countywide election, so some areas of the county are not included in the election. If you have any questions about your eligibility to vote, please contact the registrar’s office at (951) 486‐7200.

Special Note: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Conditional Voter Registration (CVR) is available to eligible voters in California, pursuant to Election Codes 2170 through 2173. CVR extends the existing 15-day registration deadline to eligible voters, allowing them to register and vote 14 days prior to an election through Election Day. An eligible voter would need to register directly in the office of the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, located at 2720 Gateway Drive, in Riverside, CA 92507 to conditionally register to vote and vote a provisional ballot.

This press release was produced by the County of Riverside . The views expressed here are the author’s own.