Statewide Special Election Important Dates

 

SALINAS, CA – The November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election will be here and this is what voters in Monterey County should know to get vote ready. The combined Monterey County The Elections Ballot and local Voter Information Pamphlet will begin being mailed out on October 2. State Voter Information Guides are now in the mail and will continue to mail into the week of October 5. All active voters will receive a ballot in the mail and in-person voting options will be available.

 

Important Dates:

 

September 26              

- State Voter Information Guides begin mailing

October 2

-Ballots tentatively scheduled to begin mailing

October 6

- Ballots will be mailed no later than this date

October 6

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

October 20

- Deadline to register to vote

October 21

- Same day voter registration period begins

October 28

- Last day the Elections Office will mail ballots to voters

- Last recommended day for voters to return ballots via USPS

October 31

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

November 1 & 2

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

November 4

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

 

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.