Election & Voter Information

Important Dates

• Be at least 16 years old on Election Day and a United States citizen or legal permanent resident (Student poll workers encouraged!)
• Available to work on Election Day and/or at least one of the three days prior to Election Day
• Available to attend mandatory training

Register to vote!

• Available in ten different languages
• By Mail - pick-up a voter registration form at Central Library during Sidewalk Service and mail in
• In-Person - You may complete a Voter Registration Card at any Santa Barbara County Elections Office. Not all offices have regular office hours. Please visit the Elections Office Contact Us page for more information.
• Pre-Registration for 16 + 17 year olds
• For any questions or to request that a Voter Registration Card be mailed to you, call the Santa Barbara County Elections Office at 1-800-SBC-VOTE (1-800-722-8683) or email the request to voterreg@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Check Your Registration Status

• Check if you are registered to vote.
• Check where you are registered to vote.
• Check your political party preference.
• Check your language preference for election materials.
• Check the status of your vote-by-mail or provisional ballot.

• Important Dates
• Conditional Voter Registration Locations
• Local Measures
• List of Polling Places
• Ballot Drop Box Locations

Voting!

Note: Every registered voter in California will receive a ballot in the mail for the upcoming election. If you are not currently registered to vote by mail you DO NOT need to complete an application to receive your ballot by mail, it will automatically be sent.

• Remote Accessible Vote By Mail System - Offers Military and Overseas voters and voters with disabilities a secure method to receive their ballot electronically.  The voter can then mark, download and print their ballot and return their ballot to the elections official. (Printing is available at the library)
• Ballot Drop Box Locations
• Voting on Election Day, Find Your Polling Place
• Track Your Ballot

Voting By Mail

• A mail-in ballot, instructions, and "I Voted" sticker will be mailed to all registered voters starting Oct. 5. If you haven't received yours by October 19, call the Registrar of Voters at (800) 722-8683 or (800) SBC-VOTE.
• Make voting decisions and mark your ballot comfortably at home.
• Be sure to sign it, date it.
• Seal your completed ballot in your postage paid envelope. Return it by mail or ballot drop box promptly so it is received well before Election Day. Your signature is required for your ballot to count! Sign your name like it appears on your driver's license or ID card.

Election Myths Busted

Questions or heard things that you aren't sure of? This page can help clarify some of the misconceptions about voting and the election.

Example: Vote-by-mail ballots are thrown out if they arrive after Election Day. 
FALSE - County elections officials will process and count all valid vote-by-mail ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day and arrive no later than 17 days after the election.

Santa Barbara County Clerk Elections Division

Want more information on voting? Visit the County Clerk's website.