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California’s 2024 primary election is coming up in less than two weeks on Tuesday, March 5, and vote-by-mail ballots have been sent out to registered voters.
Vote-by-mail ballots include a free prepaid postage return envelope that can be used to mail back the ballot. Voters can also drop their ballots off at any official ballot drop box or Santa Clara County vote center.
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters’ Office (1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose) is open for early voting. Vote centers are also open throughout the county.
The deadline to register to vote was Feb. 20, but eligible voters who missed the deadline can do a conditional voter registration to cast their ballot. This can be completed at the registrar of voters’ office or at any vote center.
Voters who aren’t registered with a political party won’t have U.S. presidential candidates on their ballot. The Democratic, Libertarian and American Independent parties allow no party preference voters to request a ballot for their party, which can be done at any vote center.
To vote in the Republican, Green, or Peace and Freedom party presidential primaries, voters have to be registered with that party. The deadline to register was Feb. 20.
Besides the presidential primary, other contests will appear on all voters’ ballots, regardless of political party registration. These include the U.S. Senate race, U.S. house races, state assembly races, county board of supervisors races and a state ballot measure.
The Mountain View Voice is covering local races, including for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat and the 16th Congressional District seat being vacated by Anna Eshoo. You can also visit mv-voice.com on election night to follow along as results are reported.
For more information on the election and how to vote, visit sccvote.org.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the date that vote centers were set to open. Vote centers were scheduled to operate starting Feb. 24, not March 5.
