Did you know:

• Women were not eligible to vote until 1920?
• Some jurisdictions levied poll taxes on federal elections until 1964?
• Adults between 18–20 were not eligible to vote until 1971?

Your right to vote was hard won. Exercise your franchise and vote if you are:

• A citizen of the United States
• At least 18 years old on election day
• Registered to vote in Santa Cruz County

Vote in person:
Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. Find your polling place.

Vote by mail:
No postage is required, but ballots must be signed and postmarked by election day. You can also drop off your signed mail-in ballot for Santa Cruz County in the drop box outside Bay Tree Bookstore or at any of these convenient locations for ballot drop-off no later than 8pm on election day.

Not registered?
If you didn’t register by the October 22nd deadline, it is not too late. California has a same-day registration process. You can register and cast a conditional ballot at:

• UCSC Bay Tree Conference Center Quarry Plaza
• Santa Cruz County Elections Office, 701 Ocean St., Room 310

Need help with the issues? Here are two non-partisan resources to help you get started.

• Ballotpedia
• UCB Institute of Governmental Studies: California Ballot Measures Guide