The last day to register and receive voting materials by mail for the Nov. 3 General Election is Oct. 19. Photo designed by Magnific

ROCKLIN, CA (MPG) - Placer County voters should be on the lookout for their Placer County Voter Information Guide and vote-by-mail ballot packets for the Nov. 3 General Election.

The voter information guide provides important information about local offices and measures on the ballot this election, as well as a list of vote centers and secure ballot drop box locations available throughout Placer County. Voter information guides were mailed to all active, eligible voters starting Sept. 28.

Voters who do not receive their county voter information guide by Oct. 10 or misplace it should contact the Elections Office at 530-886-5650 (toll-free 1-800-824-8683), and a replacement will be mailed to them. Voters can also view their voter information guide on the Elections website at https://www.placercountyelections.gov/voter-guide/.

Per California Elections Code, all active, eligible Placer County registered voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 3, 2026 General Election by Oct. 5. Voters may request a replacement ballot from Oct. 5 through Election Day, Nov. 3, by filling out the Vote by Mail Application located on the Elections website, calling the Elections Office, or visiting in person at 3715 Atherton Road in Rocklin. Standard hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election Day hours will be 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The last day to register and receive voting materials by mail for the Nov. 3 General Election is Oct. 19. If a voter has recently interacted with the DMV, their voter registration information may have been changed. It is important voters review and confirm their voter status, address and all other pertinent information to ensure they are registered correctly. Voters can check their status at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.

Placer County also offers the Remote Accessible Vote by Mail voting option to all registered voters. The RAVBM system enables voters to receive their ballots digitally, allowing them to mark them independently and privately at home before printing and mailing them back to the Elections Office. Voters can call the Elections Office or visit https://www.placercountyelections.gov/ravbm/ for additional information.

As mandated by California Elections Code, Placer County will have translated sample ballots in Spanish, Tagalog or Punjabi that voters can use as a reference guide when voting their own ballot. These translated ballots are targeted based on census data and are only available in specific language/geographic combinations. To find out if the vote center(s) in a specific precinct will have a translated sample ballot in these languages, voters should review the LNG pages in the county voter information guide or contact the Elections Office. To request one be sent to them, voters can call 530-886-5650 (toll-free 1-800-824-8683) or email [email protected] (requests must be received no later than seven days before Election Day).

Placer County voters can visit any one of 30 regional vote center locations in the county during the in-person voting period to access multiple in-person voting options, replacement ballots, accessible voting equipment, language assistance and more. A list of vote center locations and their days and hours of operation are included in the county voter information guide and vote-by-mail ballot packets and can be found on the Elections website at https://www.placercountyelections.gov/vote-center-locations. Seven of these locations will open Oct. 24, with the remaining 23 opening Oct. 31. All vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. except for Election Day (Nov. 3), when they will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Elections Office encourages voters to consider using “Sign, Scan & Go!” to cast their ballots for the general election, available beginning Oct. 5, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Elections Office at 3715 Atherton Road in Rocklin. This voting option allows voters to check in with election staff and use a ballot scanner to have their voted vote-by-mail ballot counted immediately as they watch, ensuring their votes are included in the preliminary election results released on election night. “Sign, Scan & Go!” will also be available at any open vote center in Placer County starting Oct. 24.

Voters should call the Elections Office at 530-886-5650 (toll-free 1-800-824-8683) or visit the elections website at https://www.placercountyelections.gov/current-elections/ for more information about the upcoming election, registering to vote and casting a ballot in Placer County.