Early Voting Available in Santa Cruz and Watsonville

Voters who prefer the ambiance of a polling place over voting by mail and want to vote early may cast a ballot at the Santa Cruz County Elections Department or the Watsonville City Clerk's Office from now until November 7.

Facilities in both cities will provide polling hours for voters who want to vote early. The hours and locations are:

• Santa Cruz County Elections Department, 701 Ocean St., Room 210, Santa Cruz, 454-2060. Regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extra voting hours: Saturday, October 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Tuesday, November 7, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Watsonville City Clerks' Office, 215 Union St., 2^nd Floor, Watsonville, 728-6164. Regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For the extra voting hours, the location will move to Watsonville City Hall, 250 Main St., Watsonville for Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday, November 6, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Tuesday, November 7, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Santa Cruz and Watsonville voting locations comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. Election officials will be available to provide voters with any assistance they may need in order to complete and cast their ballots.

Voters may also drop off their voted absentee ballot at these locations during the hours listed above. The City Clerk offices in Capitola, Santa Cruz, and Scotts Valley will also serve as drop off centers for absentee ballots and will have applications for vote-by-mail ballots. For more information, call the offices or visit the County Elections Department's website at www.votescount.com

For more information, please call the Santa Cruz County Elections Department at 831-454-2060, visit our office at 701 Ocean St., Room 210 in Santa Cruz, or check out our website at www.votescount.com.