Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters

It has been about a month since the November 3 Presidential Election and we want to look back and thank all the SCC voters who helped break records for the county. For the first time, over 1 million people registered to vote in SCC and 863,964 votes were cast in this election.

The County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters Office has prepared the materials and pulled ballots for an automatic manual hand recount of the City of Mountain View, City Council and Town of Los Altos Hills Council races. The recounts start today and we will continue to work six days a week, 8:00am to 4:30pm until completed. An automatic manual hand recount is triggered when the margin of victory is either less than 0.25 percent of ballots cast, or less than 25 votes.

The 2020 Presidential General Election Statement of Votes and all the associated documents are now available on our website. The Statement of Votes details the votes cast for all candidates and measures on the ballot. You will find the documents which show election results by contest and precinct breakdown at the following: https://bit.ly/39ReL3W. #sccvotes

Certification is the final part of the canvassing process and consists of the compilation of the Statement of Votes and issuance of certificates which will be sent to the California Secretary of State on December 3, 2020, as well as to all jurisdictions that were on the ballot. Please find the official final election results. Total turnout: 84.76%... Ballots counted: 863,964 Total registration as of 10/19/20: 1,019,309 See more

8 more days until the 2020 Presidential General Election! Vote today and vote now. You have the option to return your ballot at the Registrar of Voters’ office or one of our 98 ballot drop box locations. You can also visit one of our 100 Vote Center locations starting October 31 to November 3. We encourage you to #votesafe. #sccvotes

Tomorrow is the last day to request a vote by mail ballot; Voters have up to 7 days before Election Day to request a ballot by mail. After the deadline, you can request a ballot at the Registrar of Voters’ office located at 1555 Berger Drive, Bldg. 2 from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. or visit one of our 100 Vote Centers that open October 31 to November 2 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. and on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. #sccvotes

Election fun facts: Up until 1804, the person who received the second most votes in a presidential election became the vice president. Please find the update to our unofficial election results. Final results anticipated tomorrow December 1, 2020. Turnout as of today: 84.75%... Ballots counted so far: 863,900 Total registration as of 10/19/20: 1,019,309 Final update: Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m. See more

Did you miss the deadline to register to vote? Register to vote with Conditional Voter Registration (CVR) which is offered at the Registrar of Voters Office located at 1555 Berger Dr.,Bldg. 2 in San Jose. This option is available from the following dates/times: Oct 20-Oct 23 from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Oct 24-25 and Oct 31 Nov 1 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Oct 26-Oct 30 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. November 3 (Election Day) from 7:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.... One of the 100 Vote Centers from October 31 to November 2 from 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. November 3 (Election Day) from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information, read our latest press release here: https://bit.ly/3ofaHz3 See more

Election fun facts: Voting machines did not make their debut until the 20th Century. Jacob H. Myers built the first lever machine used in an election in 1892. It later became an engineering marvel that dominated American elections from 1910 through 1980. The classic mechanical lever voting machine was phased out by 2010 in the United States. Please find the update to our unofficial election results. Final results expected December 1, 2020. Turnout as of today: 84.75% Ballots ...counted so far: 863,874 Total registration as of 10/19/20: 1,019,309 Next update: Monday, November 30 at 5:00 p.m. See more

We voted early! You should too. #sccvotes

Reminders: Ballots have been sent to all Santa Clara County registered voters as of October 5, 2020. Ballots can be returned to any one of our 98 ballot drop boxes throughout the county or at the Registrar of Voters office. The office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will be open weekends starting October 24 to November 1. You have the choice to vote during the week or weekends, plan to vote early and make your voice heard for the upcoming Presidential General Election. #sccvotes #November3rd #votesafe

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Check out our latest television commercial! Share with your friends, family, and neighbors. We encourage you to vote safe for the upcoming election. Early voting continues at the Registrar of voters’ office; We are open now and starting this weekend will be open on Sat, Oct 24-25 and Oct 31 Nov 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can also drop off your ballot at one of the 98 drop box locations throughout the county. In person voting options will be available at Vote Centers starting Oct 31 to Nov 3. Make your voice heard by November 3rd! #sccvotes #November3rd #santaclaracounty #votenow

The Registrar of Voters’ office is open for voters! Return or request a ballot at our office located at 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2 in San Jose. We are open the following days: Mon, Oct 19 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Tues, Oct 20 Oct 23 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sat/Sun, Oct 24 to Oct 25 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.... Mon-Fri, Oct 26 to Oct 30 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m Sat/Sun Oct 31 Nov 1 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Nov 3 Election Day 7:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. See more

Ballots are coming in from over 98 drop boxes throughout Santa Clara County and ballots are collected from each location daily. Couriers who are trained members of the Registrar of Voters’ staff are required to transport the ballots in pairs. There are over 218,068 ballots that have been received so far. Stay tuned as the numbers continue growing with your continuous efforts to vote early. #sccvotes

Today is the last day to register to vote! If you are not registered it is not too late. Tell your friends, family, and neighbors to register online at registertovote.ca.gov, it takes less than 3 minutes! If you happen to miss the October 19 deadline for registration in Santa Clara County, you can register with Conditional Voter Registration (CVR) which is offered at the Registrar of Voters’ office from October 20 to November 3, or at one of the 100 vote centers from October 31 to November 3. Read the latest press release here: https://bit.ly/3jfJ1Gq #sccvotes #November3rd #votesafe

As we approach the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election, the Registrar of Voters will be hosting a total of 13 language workshops. These workshops are designed to assist all members of our community in familiarizing themselves with the upcoming election. These language workshops will focus on reintroducing the handful of advantageous changes that were introduced for the March Primary for Santa Clara County voters as well as introducing the safety measures that will ...be in place due to COVID-19. Each workshop will have the appropriate bilingual speakers available either for the entire presentation or to provide interpretation services. Join us for the Telugu language workshop this evening from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Follow the zoom link to attend the meeting: https://sccgov-org.zoom.us/j/93941396882

Not registered to vote? You have 3 more days; Monday October 19 is the last day to register to vote. Santa Clara County has 1,010,958 registered voters, let’s keep the number growing! Register to vote at registertovote.ca.gov. If you miss the deadline, voters can use Conditional Voter Registration from October 20 to November 3. For more information on Conditional Voter Registration, visit: https://bit.ly/3lVYiy8. #sccvotes

18 more days until the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election! #SCCVotes #November3rd

Did you know California law allows time off to vote on Election Day? To ensure that all voters have time to vote on Election Day, November 3, California law permits employees to take up to two hours off work without loss of pay if they’re unable to make it during non-work hours. According to the Election Code listed below, (a) if a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote at a statewide election, the voter may, without loss of pay, take off enough... working time that, when added to the voting time available outside of working hours, will enable the voter to vote. It goes on to say, (b) No more than two hours of the time taken off for voting shall be without loss of pay. The time off for voting shall be only at the beginning or end of the regular working shift, whichever allows the most free time for voting and the least time off from the regular working shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed. Lastly, (c) If the employee on the third working day prior to the day of election, knows or has reason to believe that time off will be necessary to be able to vote on election day, the employee shall give the employer at least two working days’ notice that time off for voting is desired, in accordance with this section. For more information read the press release here: https://bit.ly/33rOful. DIVISION 14. ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES [14000 - 14443] (Division 14 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.) CHAPTER 1. Privileges of Voters [14000 - 14004] (Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)