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Get the Facts: What to do if you never got a California ballot and more election answers

We've received several inquiries, notably about missing ballots or issues with voting after a recent move. Here's what you need to know.

Get the Facts: What to do if you never got a California ballot and more election answers

We've received several inquiries, notably about missing ballots or issues with voting after a recent move. Here's what you need to know.

PROPOSITIONS THAT COULD BE TOO CLOSE TO CALL ON ELECTION NIGHT AND GETTING THE FACTS, ALONG WITH ANSWERING SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS. KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT WENT LOOKING FOR ANSWERS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY FROM THE ELECTIONS OFFICE, FROM QUESTIONS THAT YOU SENT IN. IT’S BEEN HECTIC AND WORRYING AND SCARY, AND I’M GLAD IT’S OVER. I JUST THINK THAT THIS IS A CRUCIAL TIME THAT WE SHOULD BE VOTING, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN, ESPECIALLY FOR GAY PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY FOR BLACK AND BROWN FOLKS, INDIGENOUS FOLKS. THE NEXT 24 HOURS, HISTORICALLY, THE BUSIEST WITH VOTES STREAMING IN. BUT THERE ARE QUESTIONS THAT YOU’VE SENT US, LIKE, WHAT IF YOU HAVEN’T RECEIVED YOUR BALLOT? OR WHAT IF YOU’VE MOVED EITHER COUNTIES OR STATES AND YOU SOMEHOW HAVE TO? WELL, WE HAVE THOSE ANSWERS FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR BALLOT YET, IT’S NOT TOO LATE. YOU CAN POP BY ANY OF THE 88 VOTE CENTERS THAT WE HAVE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. AND JUST GO TO THE ELECTION WORKERS THERE, LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU NEED A BALLOT. WE SPOKE TO SACRAMENTO COUNTY ELECTIONS AS THE COUNTDOWN TICKS TO THE FINAL HOURS. KEN CASPER IS ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS YOU SENT IN. BE READY FOR SOME LINES. ELECTION DAY IS ALWAYS ONE OF OUR BUSIEST. OR IT’S ALWAYS THE BUSIEST DAY FOR VOTERS. 88 VOTE CENTERS ACROSS SACRAMENTO COUNTY ALL OPEN UNTIL TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8:00. ANOTHER QUESTION SENT IN IS WHAT IF I MOVED TO ANOTHER STATE, VOTED THERE, BUT STILL RECEIVED A BALLOT FROM MY FORMER STATE? WHAT DO I DO WITH THE SECOND BALLOT? ELECTION MAIL ISN’T FORWARDABLE. SO THE US POSTAL SERVICE SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDING YOUR BALLOT TO A NEW ADDRESS. HE EXPLAINS THAT SHOULDN’T HAPPEN, BUT IF IT DOES, REMEMBER YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE. THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE EXPLAINING, QUOTE, THE SOS DOES WORK WITH STATES POST-ELECTION TO INVESTIGATE ANY POTENTIAL DOUBLE VOTING. END QUOTE. NOW ON TO THE LAST QUESTION. WHAT IF I LIVE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, BUT I’M REGISTERED IN ANOTHER COUNTY? HOW CAN I VOTE WHERE I LIVE? WELL, YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS. YOU CAN REREGISTER OR. SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFERS REMOTE ACCESSIBLE VOTE BY MAIL TO DELIVER BALLOTS ELECTRONICALLY. THOSE BALLOTS CAN BE MARKED, PRINTED AND RETURNED TO THE ELECTION OFFICE VIA MAIL OR BALLOT DROP BOX. VOTE CENTERS HERE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY CLOSING AT 8:00 TOMORROW NIGHT. BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THOSE DOORS CLOSED. THAT JUST MEANS THAT YOU NEED TO BE IN LINE BY 8:00. YOU’LL STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO CAST YOUR VOTE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. ERIN HEFT KCRA THREE NEWS. AND SO FAR, AT LEAST 31% OF CALIFORNIA VOTERS HAVE CAST THEIR BALLOTS. THAT’S ACCORDING TO POLITICA POLITICAL DATA, INC. VOTERS HAVE RETURNED MORE THAN 7 MILLION BALLOTS IN SACRAMENTO. MORE THAN 98,000 BALLOTS ARE IN. THAT IS 35%. SO A LITTLE HIGHER THAN THE STATEW
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Get the Facts: What to do if you never got a California ballot and more election answers

We've received several inquiries, notably about missing ballots or issues with voting after a recent move. Here's what you need to know.

Just a day before Election Day, several California voters still have questions about their ballots.KCRA has received several inquiries, notably about missing ballots or issues with voting after a recent move. We took those questions to Sacramento County elections officials. Here's what to know.Q: What do I do if I don’t get my ballot?Sacramento County Elections: “If you have not received your ballot yet it’s not too late. You can pop by any of the 88 vote centers that we have open throughout the county, and just go to the election workers there and let them know that you need a ballot. They will print one out for you and you can vote your ballot there.”Q: What if I moved to another state and voted there, but still received a ballot from my former state? What do I do with the second ballot?Sacramento County Elections: “Election mail isn’t forwardable so the US Postal Service should not be forwarding your ballot to a new address. That probably shouldn’t happen. If for some reason, it does happen, just remember you only get one vote, it’s one vote nationwide, this is a national election if you’ve already cast a ballot and don’t get to cast another.”California Office of The Secretary of State: “The SOS does work with states post-election to investigate any potential double voting.”Q: What if I live in Sacramento County, but I’m registered in another county, how can I vote where I live?Sacramento County Elections: “Sacramento County offers remote accessible vote by mail to deliver ballots electronically to voters. Those ballots can be marked and printed and returned to the elections office via mail or ballot drop box.”Remember, while vote centers close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, if you’re in line by that time, you will still be allowed to cast your vote.For more information about the November election, including key issues and other races on the ballot, check out the KCRA 3 Voter Guide.Find more political news from our national team here.

Just a day before Election Day, several California voters still have questions about their ballots.

KCRA has received several inquiries, notably about missing ballots or issues with voting after a recent move. We took those questions to Sacramento County elections officials. Here's what to know.

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Q: What do I do if I don’t get my ballot?

Sacramento County Elections: “If you have not received your ballot yet it’s not too late. You can pop by any of the 88 vote centers that we have open throughout the county, and just go to the election workers there and let them know that you need a ballot. They will print one out for you and you can vote your ballot there.”

Q: What if I moved to another state and voted there, but still received a ballot from my former state? What do I do with the second ballot?

Sacramento County Elections: “Election mail isn’t forwardable so the US Postal Service should not be forwarding your ballot to a new address. That probably shouldn’t happen. If for some reason, it does happen, just remember you only get one vote, it’s one vote nationwide, this is a national election if you’ve already cast a ballot and don’t get to cast another.”

California Office of The Secretary of State: “The SOS does work with states post-election to investigate any potential double voting.”

Q: What if I live in Sacramento County, but I’m registered in another county, how can I vote where I live?

Sacramento County Elections: “Sacramento County offers remote accessible vote by mail to deliver ballots electronically to voters. Those ballots can be marked and printed and returned to the elections office via mail or ballot drop box.”

Remember, while vote centers close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, if you’re in line by that time, you will still be allowed to cast your vote.


For more information about the November election, including key issues and other races on the ballot, check out the KCRA 3 Voter Guide.

Find more political news from our national team here.