Clerk Recorder Lunn Announces Vote By Mail Ballot Details For Upcoming November 4, 2014 Gubernatorial General Election

Ventura, CA – Ventura County ClerkRecorder/Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn announced today that Vote By Mail ballots for the November 4, 2014 Gubernatorial General Election will be available beginning Monday, October 6, 2014. All voters have the option to vote by mail. This method allows voters to vote from home at their convenience and return their ballot by mail.

Lunn stated, “Voters can request their Vote By Mail ballotbeginning on October 6, 2014 and are encouraged to return voted ballots as soon as possible.Ballotsshould be mailed by the Tuesday before the election (October 28) to ensure on-time delivery.”

Vote By Mail ballots will be delivered to post offices on Monday, October 6, 2014. Voters who are not on the permanent Vote By Mail ballot list and want to vote by mail should complete and return the application on the back of the Sample Ballot booklet or on the Elections Division website http://venturavote.org. Voters can apply for permanent Vote By Mail status by submitting a permanent Vote By Mail voter application that can be found on the website on the Forms menu. Voters may also apply in person at the Ventura County Elections Division no later than Tuesday, October 28, 2014. The website contains important voter information that can be accessed from any electronic device with an Internet connection.

Voters may also cast their vote at the Elections Division beginning Monday, October 6, 2014. Completed Vote By Mail ballots may be dropped off before Election Day at the Elections Division or in the 24-hour ballot drop off box located in front of the Hall of Administration at the Government Center. Ballots may also be dropped off at any local City Hall during their business hours, starting October 7, 2014 through Election Day.All voted ballots must be returned to any Ventura County polling place or to the Elections Division by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 4, 2014.

Additional information is available on the Elections Division website http://venturavote.org or by calling the Elections Division at 654-2664.