As the Statewide Special Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, approaches, Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters Joe Holland reminds voters that there are several convenient ways to return their ballot so it can be counted.

“All registered voters in Santa Barbara County were mailed an official Vote-by-Mail ballot and voting materials in early October,” said Holland. “Now it’s time to return the ballot.”

After marking their selections, voters should seal the ballot in the provided return envelope and sign and date the envelope.

“It is critical that the return envelope is signed,” Holland emphasized. “Each ballot signature is cross-checked with the voter’s registration signature to validate the ballot before it is counted.”

Ballots may be returned through the United States Postal Serv

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