Jim McCauley, County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters

Elections Division
2956 Richardson Drive
PO Box 5278
Auburn, CA 95604
(530) 886-5650
E-mail: election@placer.ca.gov

Any registered voter may choose to vote by mail - called vote by mail voting - instead of voting at their polling place on election day. The Elections Division must have a signed request in writing for a vote by mail ballot in order to mail a ballot to a voter. Ballots may be mailed anywhere in the world. Voted vote by mail ballots must be received by the Elections Division by 8:00 p.m. on election day in order to be counted. The vote by mail ballot envelope must be signed by the voter in order to be counted. The signature is verified on every vote by mail ballot received by the Elections Division.

How To Request A Vote By Mail Ballot
You will receive a sample ballot pamphlet in the mail approximately 4-5 weeks prior to an election that you are eligible to vote in. The back cover of the sample ballot will have an application to request a vote by mail ballot. If you complete, sign and mail the application to the Elections Division so that we receive it prior to the 7th day before the election, we will mail your ballot to the address specified on the application.

It is not necessary to wait for your sample ballot to request a vote by mail ballot. You may request a ballot on a plain piece of paper and mail it to: Placer County Elections, PO Box 5278, Auburn, CA 95604. Please write legibly and include:

• The election you are requesting a ballot for
• Your full name
• Your residence address
• The address you would like your ballot mailed to
• Your signature and the date of the request
• Telephone number (optional)

or

You may print out our Vote By Mail Ballot Request Form, complete the form and mail to: Placer County Elections, PO Box 5278, Auburn, CA 95604.

Returning Your Voted Vote By Mail Ballot
You may return your voted vote by mail ballot by mail, by bringing it into the Elections Division or by dropping it off at any Placer County polling place on election day. If you are unable to return your ballot yourself, you may have a relative (spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister) deliver the ballot for you. Be sure that you signed your ballot envelope or we cannot count your ballot.

The Elections Division will begin mailing out requested vote by mail ballots 29 days before the election and continuing until the 7th day prior to the election. A voter may come into the office and pick up their ballot starting on this 29th day. We will accept voted ballots beginning on the same day.

Because of the mail time to get the ballot to you and for you to mail the voted ballot back by 8:00 p.m. on election night, requests received after the 7th day before an election will not be mailed out. Voters may come into the Elections Division and pick up their ballots over the counter. If this is not possible, and may prohibit you from voting, we will mail your ballot to you with the understanding that you are responsible for returning it on time to the Elections Division or to a Placer County polling place in order to be counted.

Voting Out Of The Country
If you are in the military, or will be out of the country prior to and on election day, you may be eligible for a 60-day ballot. These ballots are mailed out early to ensure there is enough time for mail delivery.

Military and overseas voters who are currently registered in Placer County may request a vote by mail ballot electronically - Click here for link. For further information on eligibility and how to request a 60-day ballot, please call the Elections Division at (530) 886-5650.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q - What if I make a mistake on my vote by mail ballot?
A - If you make a mistake on your ballot, or if it is lost or destroyed, please call the Elections Division for instructions on how to obtain a second ballot.

Q - If I mailed my ballot but am not sure it will make it to you by election day...can I still vote?
A - Yes, you can vote a 'provisional' ballot. Call the Elections Division for more details.

Q - Do I have to request a vote by mail ballot every time?
A - You must request a vote by mail ballot every time you want to vote by mail unless you check the box on the vote by mail ballot application indicating that you would like to be a permanent vote by mail voter. If a permanent vote by mail voter fails to return an executed vote by mail ballot for any statewide general election, the voter's name shall be deleted from the list of permanent vote by mail voters, and you will need to reapply. Call the Elections Division for more details.

Vote By Mail Ballot Request Form
This form is available in PDF format.

Vote By Mail Ballot Request Forms

2008 June Statewide Primary Election

2008 November Presidential General Election