November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

Voter’s Choice Act The Future of Voting The County of Santa Clara Office of the Registrar of Voters is modernizing voting and providing voters with greater flexibility and convenience. During the Presidential General Election:  Every registered voter will receive a Vote by Mail ballot starting 29 days before Election Day  Voters can vote in person at any of the Vote Centers in Santa Clara County  Vote Centers will be open throughout the County on for three days before and on Election Day  Vote Centers will offer more space, additional services, and new enhanced voting equipment Choosing When, Where, and How to Vote! AVAILABLE VOTE-BY-MAIL (VBM) OPTIONS  MAIL your VBM ballot in the postage-paid return envelope provided  PLACE your VBM ballot in an Official Ballot Drop Box located throughout the county  RETURN your VBM ballot to any Vote Center in the county  VOTE in person at any Vote Center in the county • WHEN: Any day from October 31 to November 3, 2020 1 • WHERE: Visit any Vote Center located throughout the county* • HOW: Vote on a paper ballot or on a new voting machine * The Registrar of Voters' main office will be open for early voting starting 29 days before Election Day. VOTER’S CHOICE ACT (VCA) IMPLEMENTATION The Voter’s Choice Act is a new voting model passed by the California State Legislature in 2016. The new model was successfully implemented in several counties including San Mateo, Sacramento, Napa, Nevada, and Madera during the 2018 elections. Two of the state’s largest counties, Los Angeles and Orange, along with the County of Santa Clara, are implementing the new voting model for the 2020 elections. For more information on the Voter’s Choice Act, please call toll free (866) 430-VOTE (8683) or email voterschoice@rov.sccgov.org. On May 8, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-64-20 calling for the November 3, 2020, General Election to be conducted as an all Vote-by-Mail ballot election. On June 3, 1 Due to the public health emergency, and pursuant to Executive Order N-67-20, the Office of the Registrar of Voters is not required to open Vote Centers for ten days prior to the November 2020 election. However, if some Vote Centers are open prior to October 31, 2020, the Office of the Registrar of Voters will publicize those locations, dates, and hours.

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