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Election DayPolls close at 8 p.m. today, and 35% of county voters have already returned ballotsIf you haven't voted yet, today's the day. About 88,000 ballots had been returned by Monday, 35% of the registered voters in Santa Barbara County, and more than 10,000 came in that day alone. Martin Cobos, the deputy registrar of voters, urges anyone still deciding to vote soon, given the ballot's length and possible wait times.Today’s editionRead

Elections from local newsrooms

From News Channel 3-12, Noozhawk and Santa Barbara News-Press, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. News Channel 3-121 hour ago

    LIVE BLOG: 2026 General Election

    All night the KEYT News Team will be LIVE with real-time tracking and coverage of today's General Election – both State and Local races. Voting Polls close at 8:00pm | Track all races and results with the New Channel 3-12 Voter Guide New Channel 3-12's Midterm Election Coverage Plan: John Palminteri will follow the three-way

  2. Noozhawk6 hours ago

    Jeff Giordano: Roy Lee’s Political Endorsements Raise Questions About Where He Truly Stands

    Just one day before political underdog Roy Lee pulled off his stunning upset of incumbent Das Williams in the 2024 race for Santa Barbara County’s First District supervisor seat, he quietly accepted a $5,000 campaign contribution from the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association’s political action committee. Earlier this year, the association sued the City of

  3. Santa Barbara News-Press9 hours ago

    Election Notebook: Final things to know before tonight’s results

    Candidates plan parties at Validation Ale, Biergarten and other spots around the county.