The deadline to register to vote in the
March 2, 2004 Presidential Primary was
February 17, 2004
To register to vote you must obtain and complete a voter registration
form. Voter registration forms can be obtained by:
visiting the Santa Cruz County Elections Department or your City Clerks
Office during regular office hours and completing a form;
going to your local post offices, libraries, or DMV. Complete the form and mail
or deliver it to the Santa Cruz County Elections Department, 701 Ocean St., Room 210,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or drop it off in the White Mailbox in front of the county building
(available 24 hours/7days a week);
calling your local county elections official and requesting a form: 831-454-2060;
calling the Secretary of States toll-free voter registration hotline at
1-800-345-VOTE and requesting a form; or
downloading a voter registration form from the Secretary of States web site
(click here for PDF download)
and mail or deliver it to the Santa Cruz County Elections Department, 701 Ocean St., Room
210, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or drop it off in the White Mailbox in front of the county
building (available 24 hours/7days a week)
Who May Register to Vote
You may register to vote if you meet the following criteria:
You are a
United States citizen
You are a
resident of California
You are at
least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the next election)
You are not
in prison or on parole for conviction of a felony
You have not
been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent to register and vote
Re-Registering to Vote
You will need to re-register to vote when:
Remember: In California, the deadline to register to vote for an
election is 15 days before each local and statewide election day, so please register
early!
It is important that the completed voter registration form has a 15-day
deadline postmark on it.
Click here for information on selecting a political party or no party when registering.