Conditional Voter Registration still available
Contributed by County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong
Tommy Gong
In prior elections, voters who missed the 15-day close of registration deadline were not qualified to vote in an upcoming election. Today, new legislation allows voters who missed the Oct. 22 deadline to complete a Conditional Voter Registration (or Same Day Registration) process and cast their ballots at the County Elections Office up to and including Election Day. All votes will be counted after the elections official verifies the voter’s registration and confirms the voter has not yet voted elsewhere in the current election.
The 2018 election cycle is the first time the new law is in effect for a statewide election. While voters who register late will not be able to vote at their traditional polling place, they will not lose their opportunity to cast their ballot.
Office locations and regular business hours:
San Luis Obispo, County Government Center 1055 Monterey Street D-120
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri
Extended Office Hours: Saturday (Nov. 3) 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday (Nov. 4) 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Atascadero, North County Service Center Atascadero Library, 2nd Floor 6565 Capistrano Ave
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri
If anyone has questions concerning the election or their vote-by-mail ballot, contact the County Clerk-Recorder, Elections Division at (805) 781-5228.
