With just a few days to go before the elections, messages are being sent to voters to exercise their right to vote freely, as all voters have the right to receive timely help and information for the different electoral processes, said Joe Kocurek, Deputy Secretary of Communications for the State of California.
Active registered voters in California will receive their ballots by mail, these began to be sent on October 7, 2024, so that they arrive correctly it is important to verify the address with which they are registered, the official added during a session of Ethnic Media Services.
To check if your registration was successful, find out where you are registered, check your political party preference, check the language preference for election materials, check the status of your vote by mail or ballot, find your polling place, or find contact information for your county elections office, you can visit the Elections Office page. voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
There are direct lines available by calling (800) 345-VOTE (8683), for voters in 10 languages: Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Spanish and Vietnamese, we will also have information for voters with hearing disabilities who can cast their vote, said Kocurek.
The Secretary of State's office offers information and materials in several languages, making hotlines available, and you can request mail delivery of ballots or the Official Voter Information Guide calling the numbers:
- (800) 345-VOTE (8683) – English
- (800) 232-VOTE (8682) – Spanish / Spanish
- (800) 339-2857 – ?? / Chinese
- (888) 345-2692 – ?????? / Hindi
- (800) 339-2865 – ??? / Japanese
- (888) 345-4917 – ????? / Khmer
- (866) 575-1558 – ??? / Korean
- (800) 339-2957 – Tagalog
- (855) 345-3933 – ??????? / Thai
- (800) 339-8163 – Vi?t ng? / Vietnamese
"In the political environment of California, we believe in the democracy that we provide, we work hard to ensure easy access to return ballots because there is a vulnerability and if someone feels that they are being denied the right to vote or to obtain a ballot, even if someone makes a mistake on their ballot, they can ask for support, they have the right to receive help to cast their vote and again they have the right to obtain materials, nobody should feel intimidated," added Joe Kocurek.
The official pointed out that registered people will be called, sent a text message or sent an email to remind them that it is election day, and the goal is to encourage undecided voters to take action on the last day in order to have greater citizen participation.
Finally, all citizens are invited to visit sos.ca.gov, where they can access the questions they ask and get the information they need, as we are just a few days away from being part of this historic moment in the United States.
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