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Get #VoteReady

As the 2024 Presidential General Election approaches, there’s never been a better time to plan ahead and make sure you’re ready to hit the polls and cast your vote.

• Confirm You are Registered to Vote
• Register to Vote Online or at your local Library Branch on September 17th.
• Vote by Mail Drop Boxes available at our Aptos Branch and Capitola Branch from October 7th to November 5th at 8:00p.m.
• Vote Center at our Scotts Valley Branch open from October 26th through November 5th. The hours are Saturdays/Sundays 9am-5pm. Mondays-Fridays 8am-5pm and Tuesday November 5th (Election Day) 7am-8pm. Anyone from anywhere in the county can get their ballot and vote at any Vote Center open in the county!
  

While getting registered to vote is the first step, there’s always more you can do. Here are additional resources to take your status as a voter to the next level and get all the information you need.

• Sign up to be a local Poll worker
• Learn More about Voting in Santa Cruz County
• Research local Measures and Candidates

Get Informed and Vote

Find non-partisan information about why to vote, how to vote, and what’s on the ballot from these sources.

• Santa Cruz County Elections Department - local information about what's on your ballot including local measures, how to register, election guidebooks, and more
• California Secretary of State Official Voter Information Guide (also available in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese after September 11, 2024)
• The California Secretary of State's Office offers an MP3 audio format that can be streamed or downloaded on their website at voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/alt-versions/
• CalMatters 2024 Voter Guide - In-depth unbiased independent guide from CalMatters, a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization. Sponsored by the California State Library. 
• Easy Voter Guide - Designed to provide new voters with accurate and accessible nonpartisan information. From the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and the California State Library. Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese
• You can listen to election materials on the Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL) digital talking book machine!  The Voter Information Guide for the November 5, 2024 Statewide General Election is now available in audio format for the digital player. Download the zipped digital talking book (DTB) or contact the Braille and Talking Book Library to request a device to be sent to you. 

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