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A Successful Open House
Thank you to about 170 community members who attended our Open House on October 8 to learn about our secure election processes, including:
Participation in this event continues to grow – 100 more people attended this week than attended the Open House in February. We hope that those who joined gained a better understanding of Orange County elections. If you were unable to attend, we have posted videos of our Open House presentations at ocvote.gov/observe. Each video describes one secure step in the processing of voted ballots during an election. Bob Page Registrar of Voters |
| Current Tweet You can find information about the 2024 Presidential General Election in the County Voter Information Guide at |
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| Voter Education Videos To answer key questions you may have about this election, the Registrar of Voters created short educational videos that are available on our YouTube channel @ocrov. We have produced videos about:
To view the videos for this election, click on the 2024 Presidential General Election playlists on our channel. We also encourage you to share the videos with your family, friends, and community network. |
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| Vote Early. It’s Easy and Secure. You don’t have to wait until Election Day to vote in the 2024 Presidential General Election! When you vote early, the votes on your Vote-by-Mail ballot are included in the first Election Night results report at 8:05 p.m. You can return your Vote-by-Mail ballot at our 123 Ballot Drop Boxes around the county. Ballot Drop Boxes are installed in highly visible and safe locations throughout the county and are available 24/7. You can use a drop box to return your completed Vote-by-Mail ballot until November 5 at 8 p.m. Ballot Drop Boxes are secure – made with reinforced steel walls, weigh more than 1,000 pounds, and are bolted into the concrete. We use teams of two staff members to frequently collect ballots from the drop boxes, exceeding State regulations. You can also return your Vote-by-Mail ballot by dropping it off at the Registrar of Voters’ Santa Ana office or any Vote Center by 8 p.m. on November 5. Or you can mail it back as long as it is postmarked by November 5. Return postage is paid. |
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| Who Can Return Your Ballot? Under California law, all voters have the right to authorize any person to return their completed Vote-by-Mail ballot to the Registrar of Voters. We recommend you mark your ballot privately, place it in the return envelope, seal, and sign the envelope before giving it to someone else to return for you. If you authorize someone to return your ballot, that person is required to sign your ballot envelope and return it to us within three days or by 8 p.m. on November 5, whichever is earlier. We also recommend you only authorize someone you trust to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot and that you confirm we received your ballot using the OC Ballot Express ballot tracking service. You can sign up at ocvote.gov/track to receive a text message or email when your ballot is received and another when the ballot is counted. |
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| Allowable Uses of Voter Information Do you wonder how political campaigns find you to send you mail, emails, and text messages? The Orange County Registrar of Voters must comply with California law, which designates voter registration information as confidential public records that can be accessed for limited purposes. If an applicant requests voter data for one of the following allowable uses, state law provides that the Registrar of Voters shall provide the voter data:
Prohibited uses of voter registration information include:
A voter’s California driver’s license number, California identification card number, social security number, and signature are always confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person. Certain voters facing life-threatening situations may qualify for confidential voter status. For more information, please contact the Secretary of State’s Safe At Home program toll-free at (877) 322-5227 or visit sos.ca.gov/registries/safe-home. If you wish to report suspected misuse of your voter registration information, please call the Secretary of State’s Voter Protection and Assistance Hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683). |
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