Midnight on Monday, Oct. 20, is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 4 statewide special election to decide Proposition 50, a measure that would authorize temporary changes to California congressional district maps in response to Texas redistricting efforts.
There are other measures and races on the ballot in some Bay Area counties, including in Santa Clara County where voters will consider a sales tax and choose a new county assessor.
Voters can register online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov by 11:59 p.m. Monday. Mailed forms must be postmarked no later than Oct. 20. Voters who are unsure of their status can check it at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
Eligible voters who miss the deadline can still register and vote in person using same-day registration at their registrar of voters office or at any vote center.
County elections office began mailing ballots on Oct. 6, and vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or a county elections office.
Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by Nov. 12.
More information is available at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters website at vote.santaclaracounty.gov.
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What a horrible title for this article! As the article itself states, voter registration is still possible: “ Eligible voters who miss the deadline can still register and vote in person using same-day registration at their registrar of voters office or at any vote center.”