Nevada County Voter Information Guide Local Races and Measures Are in This Guide
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SECTION 1 In early October, you will receive a ballot in the mail for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. Candidates for President/Vice-President of the United States and your Representatives in Congress will be on the ballot, as will candidates for statewide office including State Senate and State Assembly. Also, on the ballot there will be candidates for Municipal Nonpartisan Offices, Special Districts, and state and local measures. Details about state measures are found in the state voter information guide. This County voter information guide is designed to impart information to help you make informed decisions. It includes text of measures, impartial analyses, fiscal impact statements, arguments for and against the ballot measures, candidate’s statements of qualifications, guide to accessible voting, list of Vote Centers in Nevada County, list of ballot Drop Boxes in Nevada County and other important information. Please take the time to read the information in this guide carefully. If you would like information on who is financing campaigns, you may search campaign finance information at http://nf4.netfile.com/pub2/?AID=nev for local campaigns; http://powersearch.sos.ca.gov/ for state campaigns. If you have already registered to vote, you do not need to re-register unless you change your name, change your residential or mailing address, or if you want to change or select a political party. I strongly encourage voters to stay home and vote-by-mail in this election. It is the first General Election to be conducted during a dangerous pandemic of this magnitude. If you use the USPS to return your ballot, I urge voters to put their completed ballots in the mail by October 27, 2020, seven days prior to Election Day on November 3, 2020. News reports indicate the postal service may be stretched to accommodate a large surge of mail-in ballots. Nevada County voters have a ready alternative: 22 election ballot drop boxes located across the county. If you do not use one of our drop boxes, you may use any official drop box in California. For those voters using the USPS, you have the option to sign up for BallotTrax. Learn more and sign up: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot/ If you have questions, or if you believe you are registered and do not receive a ballot by October 12, 2020, contact the Elections Office as soon as possible at (530) 265-1298. Be sure to cast your vote in this Presidential General Election. All elections are vital for maintaining our participatory democracy, as each vote counts. Please vote! Your vote counts and will be counted! Sincerely, Gregory J. Diaz Nevada County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters November 3, 2020 General Election – Nevada County SECTION 1 Section 1 – Ways to Vote Voter Bill of Rights General Election Calendar Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop-Box Locations Early Voting Vote Center Locations Section 2 – How to Vote Voting in a General Election Voting a Paper Ballot Voting a Touch Writer Ballot Accessible Voting Language Assistance Section 3 – Candidate Statements Information for Voters About the Candidates Paid Candidate Statements Section 4 - Measures Measure K - Town of Truckee Measure L - City of Nevada City Measure M - City of Nevada City Measure N - City of Grass Valley Measure O – Byers Lane Community Service District Section 5 -Sample Ballot November 3, 2020 General Election – Nevada County SECTION 1 You have the right to: The right to vote if you are a registered voter. You are eligible to vote if you are: • a U.S. citizen living in California • at least 18 years old • registered where you currently live • not currently in state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony • not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court The right to vote if you are a registered voter even if your name is not on the list. You will vote using a provisional ballot. Your vote will be counted if elections officials determine that you are eligible to vote. The right to vote if you are still in line when the polls close. The right to cast a secret ballot without anyone bothering you or telling you how to vote. The right to get a new ballot if you have made a mistake, if you have not already cast your ballot. You can: • Ask an elections official at a polling place for a new ballot, • Exchange your vote-by-mail ballot for a new one at an elections office, or at your polling place, or • Vote using a provisional ballot. The right to get help casting your ballot from anyone you choose, except from your employer or union representative. The right to drop off your completed vote-by-mail ballot at any polling place in California. The right to get election materials in a language other than English if enough people in your voting precinct speak that language. The right to ask questions to elections officials about election procedures and watch the election process. If the person you ask cannot answer your questions, they must send you to the right person for an answer. If you are disruptive, they can stop answering you. The right to report any illegal or fraudulent election activity to an elections official or the Secretary of State’s office. On the web at www.sos.ca.gov By phone at (800) 345-VOTE (8683) By email at [email protected] If you believe you have been denied any of these rights, call the Secretary of State’s confidential toll-free voter hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683). November 3, 2020 General Election – Nevada County SECTION 1 November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election Early voting begins at the Eric Rood Administration Center Elections October 5, 2020 Office, 950 Maidu Ave. Suite 210, NC 8am – 5pm Monday – Friday Vote-by-mail ballots mailed on this day October 5, 2020 Elections office may start processing returned ballots October 12, 2020 Registered voters can request a replacement ballot online at http://mynevadacounty.com/replacementballot October 19, 2020 Register to vote before this date http://registertovote.ca.gov October 27, 2020 Last day for election officials to mail out vote-by-mail ballots October 31, 2020 4 – Day Vote Centers Open - 8am – 5pm including weekends Eric Rood Administration Center, 950 Maidu Ave., NC Gold Miners Inn Ballroom, 121 Bank St., GV Sierra College Gymnasium, 250 Sierra College Dr. GV Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV Bear River High School Gymnasium, 11130 Magnolia Rd., GV Tahoe Truckee Unified School Gymnasium, 11603 Donner Pass Rd., TR Truckee Public Works Bay, 10969 Stevens Ln., TR November 3, 2020 Election Day Vote Centers open 7am – 8pm ONE-DAY VOTE CENTER – North San Juan Community Center, 29190 State Hwy., 49 NSJ November 20, 2020 Last day to accept postmarked vote-by-mail ballots November 3, 2020 General Election – Nevada County SECTION 1 November 3, 2020 General Election – Nevada County SECTION 1 Every registered voter will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed on October 5, 2020. When you receive your vote-by-mail ballot mark your choice and put your ballot in the postage- paid return envelope. Be sure you sign the back of the return envelope. You can mail it back, put it in a secure ballot drop-box, or drop it off at any vote center. Overseas voters, military personnel and their dependents can get a vote-by-mail ballot by completing the application at: https://www.mynevadacounty.com/704/military-overseas-voter- information. How to vote your vote-by-mail ballot Follow the instructions on the official envelope to sign and seal your ballot. Mail your ballot, so that it is postmarked on or before Election Day, November 3, 2020. Make sure your post office is open to receive and postmark your ballot. The Elections Office must receive your postmarked ballot no later than seventeen days after the election date, November 20, 2020. Hand deliver your ballot to any official ballot drop-box no later than November 3rd at 8pm. A list of secure drop-boxes can be found in this guide. They are also listed on our website at https://mynevadacounty.com. Drop off your ballot at any of 8 vote centers located throughout Nevada County prior to 8pm on Election Day. A list of vote center locations and hours can be found in this guide or visit our website https://mynevadacounty.com. If you have not received your vote-by-mail ballot by October 12th, use the online replacement ballot request form at http://mynevadacounty.com/replacementballot, visit our office or call (530) 265-1298. Check if your vote-by-mail ballot has been received at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. November 3, 2020 General Election – Nevada County SECTION 1 Grass Valley BriarPatch Food Co-op 290 Sierra College Dr., Daily 7am - 10pm Grass Valley, CA. 95945 Election Day Nov 3, 7am – 8pm Chicago Park Store 19077 Colfax Hwy., Daily 7am - 7pm Grass Valley, CA. 95945 Election Day Nov. 3, 7am – 8pm Grocery Outlet 616 Sutton Way, Daily 7am – 9pm Grass Valley, CA. 95945 Election Day Nov. 3, 7am – 8pm Gold Miners Inn 121 Bank St. Daily 24 hrs. Lobby Grass Valley, CA. 95945 Election Day Nov. 3, 8pm Hills Flat Lumber Co. 380 Railroad Ave. M - F 8am - 6pm, S – S 8am – 5pm Grass Valley, CA. 95945 Election Day Nov. 3, 8am – 6pm SPD Market 129 W McKnight Way, Daily 7am - 9pm Grass Valley, CA. 95949 Election Day Nov. 3, 7am – 8pm Save Mart 12054 Nevada City Hwy., Daily 6am – 10pm Grass Valley, CA.