FAQs

To find out if you are currently registered to vote, please refer to  https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/ or call Yuba County Elections at (530) 749-7855.

You can visit https://registertovote.ca.gov/ to register or re-register online. Or you can pick up a paper Voter Registration Card at DMV, the library, or Post Office. You may also contact our office for a form to be mailed to you.

If you have legally changed your name, you must re-register so your voter record reflects your current name. The Secretary of State recommends that before you update your voter record with your current name, you first update your California driver license or identification card with DMV.

If you would like to vote at a polling place you must be registered at least 15 days before the election.  During the 14 days prior to and including Election Day you can conditionally register and cast a provisional ballot at the Yuba County Elections Office or a Yuba County poll site. To conditionally register, you must reside in Yuba County and must not have already turned in a voted ballot at another county/state elections office.

You must re-register to change your political party.

If you are currently registered and would like to cancel your registration, you can complete a written request and submit it to the Yuba County Elections Office at 915 8th Street, Suite 107, Marysville, CA  95901.  You can also fax the completed form to (530) 749-7854 or email it to [email protected]. 

The VoteCal statewide voter database maintains voter registration information for voters in all 58 California counties. This system performs duplicate checks across all counties, moves voter records from one county to another and ensures a voter does not vote more than once anywhere in the state.

In accordance with California law and regulation, voter records are updated based on information received from various agencies and voters themselves.  

Yes. 

Vote by Mail ballots are initially mailed no later than 29 days before the election and then continuously up until 7 days prior to Election Day.

• If returning your ballot in person to the Yuba County Elections Office it must be returned during normal business hours Monday through Friday or between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. 
• If returning your ballot to a polling place on Election Day it must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. 
• If returning your ballot to an official Yuba County Drop Box it must be delivered no later than the close of polls at 8:00 pm on Election Day.
• If returning your ballot by mail it must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Elections Office no later than 7 days after the election. 

REMINDER: Don’t forget to sign your Vote-by-Mail ballot envelope. 

Yes. Voters are eligible to receive up to 2 replacement ballots during an election. Call the Elections Office at 749-7855 for information on a replacement ballot. You can also receive a replacement ballot at your polling place on Election Day by turning in your spoiled ballot to the Poll Worker.  

Yes. You can have anyone return your ballot. The person returning your ballot must print and sign their name in the "Authorized Return Agent" section on the back of the envelope. 

Yes. Call the Elections Department at (530) 749-7855.

You are not required to surrender your vote by mail ballot to vote at your polling place as long as your information can be verified at the polling place.  

If your eligibility cannot be verified, you may have to vote a provisional ballot.

Yes. Precincts with fewer than 250 registered voters as of the 88th day before an election can be declared a "Mail Ballot Precinct". There are no polling places for mail ballot precincts.

You can check whether your Vote by Mail ballot has been received at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/.

You can also sign up for ballottrax at https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/dashboard which allows you to track your ballot from when it is issued until it is received by Yuba County Elections.

If you submit a Vote by Mail ballot the signature on your envelope will be compared to your voter registration record. If the signature does not match the ballot cannot be counted.  The Elections Office will mail you a Signature Verification Statement and may also contact you by phone to let you know how to remedy the issue.

In many cases, signatures don't match due to a hurried signature or signature changes over time.  If your signature has changed, you may want to consider submitting a new voter registration to capture your new signature. 

If you submit your ballot timely, but forget to sign the ballot envelope, you will be notified by mail and may also be contacted by phone.

You must complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement no later than two days before the election is certified. 

You can find your polling place by:

1. Checking the back cover of your County Voter Information Guide.
2. Calling the Elections Office at (530) 749-7855.

Note: Close to an election, this information can be found at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/.

You should vote at the polling place assigned to you. If you are registered to vote and go to a polling place other than the one assigned to you, your name will not appear on the Roster of Voters and you will be required to vote a provisional ballot.  Ballots at other polling places may not have all the contests you are eligible to vote.

Yes.  You are not required to vote on every contest on your ballot.

Votes for write-in candidates will be counted only if the person is a "certified" write-in candidate. A list of certified write-in candidates is available at every polling place. 

Provisional ballots are issued when a person’s eligibility to vote cannot immediately be confirmed. After the election, staff will research whether you are registered and which ballot, if any, you were eligible to receive. If you are registered and confirmed eligible to vote, the votes you cast will count for all eligible contests.

Poll Workers setup polling places, help voters with the voting process, and close the polling place at the end of the day.

You must be a registered voter in California or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, attend mandatory training, and be able to work from 6:00am to approximately 9:30pm on Election Day.

Clerks earn a stipend of $75 and Inspectors $90 for working Election Day. Both positions will receive an extra $10 for attending mandatory training.

Apply online here; or

Complete a Poll Worker Application and return to the Yuba County Elections Office:

By fax: (530) 749-7854

By email: Yuba County Elections

By mail/in person: 915 8th Street, Suite 107, Marysville, CA 95901.

Yes. Training is mandatory.

Yes. You must be a United States Citizen or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, at least 16 years old, have a grade point average of at least 2.5 and have a parent and teacher sign your application.

California Elections Code requires the Registrar of Voters (ROV) to perform a post-election canvass before certifying the final results. The ROV counts all remaining valid ballots and performs a series of mandated audits to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the election.

By law, the activities undertaken during the official canvass include:

• Processing and counting any valid Vote by Mail and provisional ballots not included in the semifinal official canvass reported election night.
• An inspection of all materials and supplies returned by Poll Workers.
• A reconciliation of the number of signatures on the roster with the number of ballots recorded on the ballot statement.
• A reconciliation of the number of ballots counted, spoiled, canceled, or invalidated due to identifying marks or overvotes with the number of votes counted, including Vote by Mail and provisional ballots.
• Reproducing any damaged ballots.
• Conducting a hand count of the ballots cast in one (1) percent of the precincts chosen at random by the elections official. All races and contests must be included in the hand count.
• Report final results to the Secretary of State, as required.

Canvass must be completed no later than the 30th day after the election.