Vote-by-Mail Ballots Mailed to Orange County Voters

Nearly 900,000 vote-by-mail ballots mailed today.

SANTA ANA, CA - The Registrar of Voters mailed a record number of vote-by-mail ballots to voters today. The number of voters receiving a permanent vote-by-mail ballot has quadrupled in the past eight years.

Quote by Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley

"The number of voters choosing to vote-by-mail continues to grow in Orange County". He continued, "Growth in vote-by-mail usage since 1996 exceeds 6,000%".

Historic Data and Ballot Tracking

Statewide data indicates that over 11 million ballots will be mailed to voters throughout California, which represents 56% of the registered voters in the state. Voters in Orange County should expect their vote-by-mail ballots to begin arriving in the next few days.

The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the November election is Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Voters can also track all aspects of their ballot by visiting ocvote.gov/track.

 

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About the Registrar of Voters:
The Registrar of Voters is responsible for conducting elections in the County of Orange, the fifth largest voting jurisdiction in the United States with 1.8 million registered voters. We are a County agency, which receives funding from the County's General Fund and periodic reimbursement from the federal government, the State of California and local jurisdictions. Read more >>

Media Contacts:
Enedina Chhim
Community Outreach Manager 
714-567-5197
[email protected]

Source:
Orange County Registrar of Voters

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