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Citizens who will be at least 18 years of age at the
time of the next election are eligible to register to
vote. Except as noted below, registration must take
place at least 15 days before the election. You must
also re-register by the 15-day deadline to change your
address, name or political party affiliation.
After the naturalization swearing-in ceremony, you may
complete the registration-by-mail form provided and mail
it to the Elections Division. The voter registration form
must be postmarked by the 15th day before the election.
You will receive a notice of your eligibility to vote
within a few weeks after your registration is processed.
You may obtain additional registration forms and general
information about elections by calling the Elections Division
at (559) 675-7720 or (800)-435-0509.
IMPORTANT: if you become a citizen
after the close of registration, you
may register and vote at the Elections Division between
the 14th and 7th day before an election. New citizens
must present a Certificate of Naturalization dated after
the close of registration. The Elections Division is
located at 209 West Yosemite Avenue, Madera California
93637.
California
law permits you to register with a political party or
to decline to state a political party. For each election
in which you are eligible to vote, you will be sent a
sample ballot. The sample ballot contains information
on the candidates and measures to be voted on in the election.
It is recommended that you mark the sample ballot and
take it to the polls to use as a reference when voting.
Madera County also provides voting instructions (posted)
to each polling place.
On election day the polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. The address of the polling place will be printed
on the sample ballot. If you need further information
or directions to the polling place on election day, please
call the Elections Division at (559) 675-7720 or (800)-435-0509.
See section on Polling Place
information.
For information on how to request an Vote By Mail ballot
or to apply for Permanent Vote By Mail Status, see Vote By Mail Information.
If you would like to serve at the polls on election day,
do either of the following:
• Call the Elections Division at (559) 675-7720
or (800)-435-0509
• Write to the Elections Division at 209 West Yosemite
Avenue, Madera CA 93637
• See section Interested
in Serving at the Polls and download application,
then mail it in.
