Edhat Staff
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Source: County of Santa Barbara
In prior years, a voter who missed the voter registration deadline didn’t get to vote in that election. Conditional Voter Registration, or Same Day Voter Registration, changes that. Voters can now update their registration, including political party preference, and vote up until the close of polls on election day.
To Verify your voter registration CLICK HERE
Eligible citizens who need to register or re-register to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process to register and vote at a county elections office or polling place. Their ballot will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process and confirms the voter has not yet voted elsewhere in the current election.
Eligible citizens wanting to vote at their polling location on election day can use the Find My Polling Place (HERE) lookup tool at www.sbcvote.com to locate their correct polling location for their current residence address. Voters are also able to change their political party preference at their polling place.
For questions on Same Day Registration or to locate their correct polling location, voters may contact the County Elections office at 1 (800) SBC-VOTE (722-8683).
County Elections Office Locations and Regular Business Hours:
Santa Barbara
4440-A Calle Real
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, except holidays
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, except holidays
Lompoc
401 E. Cypress St, Room 102
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 12-1) Monday – Friday, except holidays
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 12-1) Monday – Friday, except holidays
Santa Maria
511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Suite 134
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed 12-1) Monday – Friday, except holidays
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed 12-1) Monday – Friday, except holidays
To avoid long lines on election day or for those who will be away from their polling place on March 3, the election offices listed above will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, February 29. On election day, March 3, the County elections offices and polling locations will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
As infamous political trickster, Dick Tuck once said when it appeared he was losing his race – I am waiting for the Forest Law vote to come in.