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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors proclaimed Tuesday, September 17, as National Voter Registration Day, a reminder to check your registration status and an opportunity to spread the word about the importance of preparing for Election Day by registering to vote.
With 50 days to go until the general election in the United States, it is of utmost importance to remember that it only takes a few minutes register to vote or check your registration status.
Nearly 438,000 San Mateo County residents are registered to vote, about 85 percent of the roughly 514,000 who are eligible.
California allows 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote before they are eligible to cast a ballot. If a teen you know will turn 18 before Election Day (November 5), they will be able to vote, but a valid ID is required. online pre-registration.
It should be noted that you can find detailed information about local elections, candidates for public office, how to register to vote or check the status of your registration by clicking click here. With translations available in Spanish, Chinese and Filipino here.
In response, San Mateo County is partnering with numerous local organizations to spread the word about voting and raise awareness about voter registration.
These include: Turn Up & Turn Out: Civic Education Fair, taking place on Saturday, September 21, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Menlo School (50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton). An afternoon of democracy in action designed to inspire and educate the next generation of voters and civic leaders.
Added to this is Tu Voto, Tu Futuro/Your Vote, Your Future, which will take place on Monday, September 30, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. online session on Facebook about the importance of voting, how to register, the role of Latinos in the upcoming elections and more.
This event will be in Spanish, with English interpretation available. The session is sponsored by San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Chairman Warren Slocum and the Caron Program.
The election is on November 5th and the United States will elect a new president, but voting for the nation's highest office along with dozens of important local races actually begins in San Mateo County on October 7th.
This is when voters begin to receive their ballots in the mail and the first ballots are opened. voting centers.
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