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Voting & Elections

Make a Plan to Vote / Haga un plan para votar

How to return your ballot:

Drop Box - there are ballot drop boxes available throughout the county.
Deliver in person - County Elections, City Clerk offices or any in-person voting location.
Mail it - ballot needs to be postmarked by the published deadline.

Vote early at these locations:

Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections: 701 Ocean St., Rm 310, Santa Cruz
Watsonville City Clerk's Office: 275 Main St., 4th Floor (6th Floor of parking garage), Watsonville

Vote in-person at these voting locations.

Hours/Dates will be updated in advance of the election.

Ballot Information Sources

Elections

Research Centers

Pew Research Center - nonpartisan fact tank
Public Policy Institute of California - nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank

Fact-Checking Resources

FactCheck.org - checks the factual accuracy of statements
Chequado - chequea los dichos en el discurso público y los clasifican de "verdadero" o "falso"
Politifact - researches statements and rate their accuracy on the Truth-O-Meter
Snopes - researches rumors & hoaxes
Explainers - covers the big issues in California
Glass House - California Legislator Tracker

Voting Rights

Let Me Vote - a guide to voting for people with a criminal conviction