Important 2024 Monterey County Presidential General Election Dates

SALINAS, CA – The November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election is here and there are a couple of things voters should know to get vote ready. Monterey County local voter information guides and state voter information guides are now in the mail and will continue to mail into next week. Ballots will begin mailing October 3. All active voters will receive a ballot in the mail and in-person voting options will be available.

Important Dates:

September 27

- Local Voter Information Guides begin mailing

October 7

- Ballots mailed by this date

October 7

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

October 21

- Deadline to register to vote

October 22

- Same day voter registration period begins

October 26 & 27

- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Weekend Voting at Monterey County Elections

October 29

- Last day the Elections Office will mail ballots to voters

- Last recommended day for voters to return ballots via USPS

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

November 2 & 3

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

November 5

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

Additional early vote locations, including Books and Ballots locations, are available online at https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/elections/early-vote-locations

The local voter information guide is available online at https://tinyurl.com/voter-guide-and-polls-locator

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

Voters can check their voter information, 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 www.CountyofMonterey.gov/Elections.

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