Election DayTuesday, November 3
Polls close at 8 p.m. today, and 35% of county voters have already returned ballots
The Daily Santa Barbara team
If 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.
35% of registered county voters had returned ballots by Monday
35%of registered voters had returned ballots by Monday
Source: Noozhawk
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| of registered voters had returned ballots by Monday | 35% |
Voting today? Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Skip the mail: ballots mailed on Election Day may not be postmarked in time because of U.S. Postal Service processing changes. Use a drop box, a polling place or the Santa Barbara or Santa Maria elections office.
- On the ballot: governor, a congressional seat, an Assembly seat
- Also on the ballot: 14 state propositions and local measures
- June primary: about 2,300 late ballots were rejected
- Drop boxes: cleared and locked at 8 p.m.
Polling places are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today
Santa Barbara County
- 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Polling places open
- Mail ballots
- First results about 8:15 p.m.
- Polling places
- First results around 9 p.m.
Sources: Noozhawk, News Channel 3-12
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| When | What |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Polling places open |
| Mail ballots | First results about 8:15 p.m. |
| Polling places | First results around 9 p.m. |
Don't count on every close race being settled tonight. News Channel 3-12 says it's unlikely the tightest races are decided immediately, based on past elections, with thousands of ballots still to count.
Sources: Noozhawk, Santa Barbara News-Press, News Channel 3-12