Important Dates Released by the Monterey County Elections Office Ahead of the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election

 

SALINAS, CA –The March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election is here and there are a couple of things voters should know to get vote ready. Monterey County local voter information guides and ballots will begin mailing soon. State voter information guides will also begin mailing directly from the state. All active voters will receive a ballot in the mail and in-person voting options will be available.

 

Important Dates:

 

Week of January 29                      - Local Voter Information Guides begin mailing

 

February 5                                      - Ballots mailed by this date

 

February 5                                      - In-person voting available at the Monterey County Elections Office, 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas

 

February 20                                    - Deadline to register to vote

 

February 21                                    - Same day voter registration period begins

 

February 24                                    - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday Voting at the Monterey County Elections Office

 

February 27                                    - Last day the Elections Office will mail ballots to voters

- Last day recommended for voters to return ballots via USPS

- Elections Satellite Office, Embassy Suites, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Seaside opens for early in-person voting

 

March 2-3                                       - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Weekend Voting at Monterey County Elections and Embassy Suites in Seaside

 

March 5                                           - Last day to vote in-person or return your ballot. Voting ends at 8 p.m.

 

Pop-up and flex voting dates and times will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

The local voter information guide is available online at http://tinyurl.com/VIG-and-Poll-Place-Look-up

 

The state voter guide is available online at https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/.

 

Voters can check their voter information, including party and address, by visiting https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/.

 

Voters can track their ballot at every step of the way by signing up for BallotTrax at https://montereycounty.ballottrax.net/voter/.

 

Thinking about volunteering with Monterey County Elections? There’s still time. Call (831) 796-1485 to sign up to be a poll worker and help Monterey County Vote!

 

For more information call (831) 796-1499 or visit montereycountyelections.us.