Get Ready to Vote on Super Tuesday
March 3, 2020
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If you live in Santa Clara county, your ballot is in the mail!
Under the new Voter's Choice program every registered voter in Sanat Clara County will receive a ballot and postage-free return envelope for the March 3, 2020 primary election.
For your ballot to be counted in the March 3 Presidential Primary Election, Vote-by-Mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, Tuesday March 3.
For more information, visit the Santa Clara County Regitrar of Voters site.
For the LWVC EasyVoterGuide
Check out the ballot on the Voter's Edge Website!
For your pre-voting research.
- Access your personalized ballot for only your districts, just enter your address on the first page, and see the information about the races that affect you
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Why are there no Presidential candidates on my Vote-by-Mail primary ballot!?!
Check your primary election ballot as soon as you get it in the mail. Your primary election ballot will not include candidates for President if you are registered as No Party Preference (NPP).
Changing Primary Party Preference
If you are registered NPP and you want to vote in a political party's primary you have until February 25th to get your ballot changed. How you do that depends on which party's primary you wish to vote in.
- The Green, Peace & Freedom, and Republican parties do not permit crossover voting . If you want to cast a ballot for the Green, Peace & Freedom or Republican party, and that party was not on your original Vote-by-Mail ballot, you must totally re-register to vote, specifying your party:
- Go to the online Voter Registration form and fill it out as if you were registering for the first time. At the question "Do you want to choose a political party preference?" select the party you want for permanent registration.
- Request a replacement ballot by calling (408) 299-VOTE (8683) or toll free (866) 430-VOTE (8683).
- For the American Independent, Democratic or Libertarian parties, you have two choices. You can either:
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Permanently change your party preference by re-registering to vote:
- Go to the online Voter Registration form and fill it out as if you were registering for the first time. At the question "Do you want to choose a political party preference?" select the party you want for permanent registration.
- Request a replacement ballot by calling (408) 299-VOTE (8683) or toll free (866) 430-VOTE (8683).
OR
- Cast a one-time "crossover primary ballot." You'll need to:
- fill out a Santa Clara Registrar of Voters form online - the Vote by Mail Ballot Application - Preferred Party form.
- Print it
- Sign and date it
- mail it so it arrives before February 25
- Request a replacement ballot by calling (408) 299-VOTE (8683) or toll free (866) 430-VOTE (8683).
