San Mateo Elections Division Announces Final Day For Replacement Ballot

From San Mateo Co. Elections Officer: May 30, 2017 is the final day that registered voters may request a replacement Vote by Mail ballot to be delivered by mail for the June 6, 2017 Town of Atherton Special Mail Ballot Election. The deadline ensures that there is enough time for postal delivery.

“All registered voters in the jurisdiction were automatically mailed a Vote by Mail ballot for the June 6 Election,” said Mark Church, San Mateo County’s Chief Elections Officer and Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder. “However, voters who would like to request a replacement Vote by Mail ballot through the mail have to do so by the May 30 deadline.”

To Request a Replacement Vote by Mail Ballot on or before May 30, 2017 for Mail Delivery, use one of the two options:

• Prepare a written request, with your signature, stating your full name, residence address, mailing address (if different from your residence address), date of birth, and the name and date of the election for which the Vote by Mail ballot is requested (June 6, 2017Town of Atherton Special Mail Ballot Election.) Fax or email the request to the Registration & Elections Division, 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402. Fax to 650.312.5348 or email registrar@smcare.org.
• Visit www.shapethefuture.org to submit your request online. Under “Current Elections,” select the “June 6, 2017 Special Mail Ballot Election” and follow the link to the Vote by Mail page. An Online Vote by Mail Request Form is available and can be submitted electronically.

To Request a Replacement Vote by Mail Ballot after May 30, 2017 All requests for a Vote by Mail ballot after May 30, 2017 must be made in person at the County’s 40 Tower Road, San Mateo Voting Center.

Voting Center Hours of Operation

• Weekdays (May 8 to June 5): 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 6, 2017 (Election Day): 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Returning Your Voted Ballot

You may mail in your voted ballot to the Registration & Elections Division or you may deliver it in person to the Voting Center at 40 Tower Road, San Mateo or to the drop-boxes located at the Atherton City Hall during business hours.

24-Hour Drive-Up Drop BoxThe Registration & Elections Division also has a drive-up 24-hour drop-box in its parking lot for your convenience. The drop box and Voting Center will close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Voted Mail Ballot Deadline
To be counted, voted mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and physically received no later than Friday, June 9, 2017.

For more information on the June 6, 2017 Town of Atherton Special Mail Ballot Election, please call 650.312.5222 visit www.shapethefuture.org or follow @smcvote on Twitter.

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