We’ve gathered what you need to know about voting and registration on Nov. 5
By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org
With the General Election just around the corner on Tuesday, Nov. 5, we’ve collected the information you need to know about casting your vote on campus and getting same day registration if needed. Make sure to check out The California Aggie’s Davis Voting Guide to learn more about the candidates and measures on this years’ ballot.
Where to vote on campus:
- The UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Ballrooms A & B, 760 Orchard Road. Voting Assistance Center and Ballot Drop-Off Station.
Hours: Nov. 2 to Nov. 4 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Election Day, Nov. 5 – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
UC Davis Transportation Services will be providing complimentary 30-minute parking in Lot 25. Voters must check in at the ARC’s front desk with their vehicle’s make, model and license plate number for an electronic pass.
- Ballot Drop Box for Yolo County ballots only, located between Hunt Hall and the tennis courts, 282 Tennis Court Lane.
Open 24/7. Last pick-up will be at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.
To be eligible to register to vote in California you must be a U.S. Citizen, a resident of California, 18 years or older on Election Day, not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony and not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court of law. Residents must have their registered address be within Davis or Yolo County to be able to vote for candidates and measures in those areas.
Residents who have missed the Oct. 21 voter registration deadline can instead apply for Same Day Voter Registration (also called Conditional Voter Registration).
Yolo County residents wishing to apply for Conditional Voter Registration must appear in person at a voting location and can do so from now until polls close on Election Day. Conditional ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office have completed the voter registration verification process. Voters who hope to register the same day must still meet all regular eligibility requirements.
In California, mail-in ballots must be postmarked by election day and received by the collecting election office within seven days after the election. All registered voters in California are sent mail-in ballots, though voters can choose to vote in-person if they are able.
If you’re not a resident of Yolo County or California, refer to your county and state for specific voting information and instructions on casting an absentee or mail-in ballot. Additionally, voters sending mail-in ballots to areas outside of Yolo County should do so as soon as possible and are recommended to drop off their ballots directly at the Post Office.
For more information and a full list of Voting Assistance Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes, visit the Yolo County Elections website at elections.yolocounty.gov.
Written by: Vince Basada — campus@theaggie.org
