If you see any major problems at the polls, such as voter suppression or other shenanigans, call the California Democratic Party at 877-321-8683. They have attorneys that will address the problem immediately. Also call the County of Ventura Elections Division at 805-654-2781. Other numbers you might want to have handy are:

Hannah-Beth Jackson: 805-280-2408
Lois Capps: 805-884-0202

Statewide polling places have been closed if they had less than 250 registered voters registered in them, and many of those voters were sent Vote-By-Mail (formerly called Absentee Ballots.) Vote-By-Mail ballots can either be sent to the address on the accompanying envelope, or be taken to any polling place. Many people may not realize they have received a Vote-By-Mail ballot. This means they may show up empty handed at the polls – without their Vote-by-Mail ballots.

If there were too many people in a precinct ,which meant that a polling place would have too many people going to vote there, the precinct may have been moved to another polling location. So it is possible that you can’t vote at your old location, and will have to go to the new one.

There are now 289 polling (365 precincts) places in addition to the County seat.

We are concerned that people will show up at their old polling places and find them closed, or that they can’t vote there. And that there will be no instructions posted about what to do and where to go to vote.

We are also concerned that many people do not realize that they were sent Vote-By-Mail ballots. And that they may try to go to their old polling place and find it gone, then not know what to do to vote.

If your polling place is closed, what do you do?

1. You can go to one that is open (see attached list) and give them your Vote-By-Mail ballot or cast a provisional ballot.

2. You can go to the County of Ventura Elections Division at the corner of Victoria and Telephone, at the address below. You can give them your Vote-By-Mail ballot, request a new ballot if you have lost yours, or vote using a provisional ballot.

3. You can call the County of Ventura Elections Division and ask where you should go to vote and give them your address.

4. You can go to the website for the County of Ventura Elections Division and visit the page http://recorder.countyofventura.org/PPLACE/POLLPLAC.HTM . If you select your zip code, street and last name and follow the instructions and you will find your correct voting location.

5. Visit http://www.vote411.org/pollfinder.php which has a very easy-to-use polling place locator with a map.

Some general questions:

When are the polls open? Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

How many people will be answering phones on election day at the County of Ventura Elections Division? All normal staff and the additional people hired. The phones will be very busy but they will be trying to answer all calls.

Where is the Elections Division?

County of Ventura Elections Division
Philip J. Schmit
Hall of Administration, Lower Plaza
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009-1200
805-654-2781
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. counter hours