Redwood City – Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, a reminder to check your registration status and an opportunity to spread the word about the importance of preparing for Election Day by registering to vote.
It takes only minutes to register to vote or to check your registration status.
California allows 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote before they are eligible to cast their ballot. If a teenager you know will be 18 by Election Day – Nov. 5 – they will be able to vote. Learn more about online preregistration.
You can find detailed information on local elections, candidates for office, how to register to vote or check your registration status here. Translations in Spanish, Chinese and Filipino are available here.
The County of San Mateo is partnering with numerous local organizations to spread the word about the importance of voting and to raise awareness about registering to vote. These include:
Turn Up & Turn Out: Civic Education Fair
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1 to 4 p.m.
An afternoon of democracy in action designed to inspire and educate the next generation of voters and civic leaders.
Location: Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton
Learn more and register.
Tu Voto, Tu Futuro/Your Vote, Your Future
Monday, Sept. 30, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Online Facebook session on the importance of voting, how to register, the role of Latinos in the upcoming election and more. In Spanish, with English interpretation available. Sponsored by San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Warren Slocum and the Caron program.
Check the County’s Facebook page for additional listings as they are announced.
The United States will select a new president on Election Day but voting for the nation’s highest office along with dozens of consequential local races actually begins in San Mateo County on Oct. 7.
That’s when voters begin receiving their ballots in the mail and the first vote centers open.
The Board of Supervisors proclaimed Tuesday, Sept. 17, as National Voter Registration Day.
Nearly 438,000 San Mateo County residents are registered to vote, about 85 percent of the estimated 514,000 who are eligible.