California's presidential primary moved from June in 2016 to March in 2020.In Ventura County, however, nearly 70% opted to vote by mail.Of the roughly 300,000 ballots sent out, about 66,000 had been returned by Wednesday, said Miranda Nobriga, spokeswoman for the Ventura County Elections Division.People may continue to send their ballots in the mail or drop them off at any of The deadline to register to vote already passed, but those who missed it still can cast a ballot.California's conditional voter registration allows people to cast a provisional ballot. Because these are the first votes cast, there is a lot at stake in terms of momentum and attention from donors and the news media. Primary Election: August 18 3. Dates and delegate allocations may change, and this page will be updated as we learn of them. new touch-screen equipment will be powered up and paper ballots readied as voters start

The Primary Election is held 11 weeks before the General Election for purposes of nominating party nominees to be voted for in the General Election to fill a national, state, county, or district office. Local election dates April 10, 2020, is a Friday, not a Saturday.The comments section is closed. The county will have new voting equipment at the polls this year. The results here will winnow the field.Don't be surprised if only a few candidates are still standing after the votes are counted here. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. El Dorado Hills Fire Station 85, 1050 Wilson Blvd. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cameron Park Community Service District, 2502 Country Club Drive. The only difference between a provisional and regular ballot is that elections staff will verify the While people can do that at a polling place this year, county officials recommended that option as a last resort because it could cause delays.Instead, they suggested people head to the Elections Division in the Ventura County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave. in Ventura. February 4, 2020 Bond elections may be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February but no other issue shall be included on the ballot for such election. If the race is not decided on Super Tuesday, this could be a line of demarcation.If one candidate sweeps Arizona, Florida and Illinois, there will be immense pressure on the other candidates to exit the race.Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday, April 6, that the governor could not postpone the state's primary over concerns about the coronavirus.Alaska canceled in-person voting and extended its deadline for mail-in ballots until April 10 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Voting was originally scheduled for April 4.Wyoming canceled in-person caucuses and extended its deadline for mail-in ballots until April 17 because of the coronavirus pandemic. They will be held on March 3, 2020. Some of these dates are subject to change. The 2020 presidential election may still be months away, but the primary process is now underway. While long lines have been reported in many voting centers across Los Angeles County on Tuesday, March 3, not every polling place is jam packed.

Most voters must cast their ballot by mail.Pennsylvania postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on April 28, because of the coronavirus pandemic.Rhode Island postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on April 28, because of the coronavirus pandemic.Georgia postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on March 24, because of the coronavirus pandemic.West Virginia postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on May 12, because of the coronavirus pandemic.Kentucky postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on May 19, because of the coronavirus pandemic.New York canceled its already-postponed presidential primary after the Democratic presidential race was settled, but a federal judge has now ordered that the election go forward in June.Delaware postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on April 28, because of the coronavirus pandemic.New Jersey postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on June 2, because of the coronavirus pandemic.Louisiana postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on April 4, because of the coronavirus pandemic.Puerto Rico postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on March 29, because of the coronavirus pandemic.Connecticut postponed its presidential primary, originally scheduled on April 28, because of the coronavirus pandemic.Democratic officials postponed the convention, originally planned for mid-July, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Statewide election dates in Tennessee are listed below.

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