Is it true that CA has ONLY ALL MAIL voting?

[elleng]

A friend there said so, after I posted a suggestion from a postal worker:

'Don't mail ballots in. Drop at board of elections or polling site. This is an inside tip from a postal worker. "Can't say any more than that."

[Iliyah]

1. I don't so . . .

[AlexSFCA]

2. I always drop off to the ballot collection box near city hall

have been mail-in voting for years but never felt comfortable dropping off my ballot to mail box. I would think CA will increase the number of locations with ballot boxes.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. That is distinctly not true.

WHAT IS TRUE: Every registered voter in CA will receive a vote by mail ballot. They don't have to mail it in, or use it. They can vote in person just as we always have. OR they can fill it out per the regulations and drop it in the ballot boxes in any polling place.

They can also mail them in, using the USPS.

There are many options.

[TDale313]

5. This.

[elleng]

6. THANKS, Peg.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

8. Yes. We're in So Ca & we just received our ballots. We will be dropping them off.

We always voted in person, but definitely not this year due to covid. The risks are too great for us old folks. Just heard the Bunker Boy say that everyone needs to risk their life and vote in person. Well I get the feeling that he would like me to die.

[myccrider]

11. We're in SoCal, too

Haven’t received any ballots. We’re on permanent absentee balloting and we’ve never received our ballots 2 1/2 months early before.

Is your county having a run-off election or something? Just want to be sure our ballots get to us timely.

Checked with SOS website and it says Orange County doesn’t have any ballots being sent at this time.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

12. Thank you - No it wasn't a ballot. I opened it up & it's an application to sign up

for my eSample ballot pamphlet. It says I can also apply online as sdvote.com.

I need to get educated about mail in voting.

Thank you for responding to my post. This is San Diego County.

[myccrider]

13. Phew, good to know.

Guess I misunderstood. It worried me a bit that this whole PO mess might have delayed our ballots. Thx for talking me down.

[Retrograde]

14. How? Ballots aren't even finalized yet!

See the Secretary of State's election website for a timeline. Counties normally start sending out ballots about 30 days prior to an election, not 2 1/2 months.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

15. Yes, see post #12 - I made a mistake. Sorry for any misinformation.

[Dream Girl]

4. Anyone can vote by mail..no excuses. Gov. New is also have it baollots mailed to all registered

Voters making it even easier.

[Mr.Bill]

7. In my county the last election, the primaries,

were at about 75% mail-in.

[benld74]

9. Then there is this nugget to remember

18 US Code Section 1701 et seq. makes intentional delay or obstruction of the U.S. mail by any person a federal crime.

[elleng]

10. Yes, more than a 'nugget,' a real effect, but may be too far down the road

'unless' it gets attention from those in power, like Members of Congress.