Mail-in Ballot Drop-off at San Carlos Branch Library
The General Election is TUESDAY, November 5, 2024.
San Carlos Branch Library is an official/monitored mail-in ballot drop-off only location for your signed & completed mail-in ballot. The Drop-Box is located outside the library. Below is the Drop Box Schedule:
10/7/2024 - Ballot Drop Boxes unlocked by Ballot Security Teams.
10/8/2024-11/4/2024 - Ballot Drop Boxes officially available for voters 24/7.
11/5/2024 - Ballot Drop Boxes available 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. All boxes to be locked at 8:00 p.m. by library staff.
The SCBL is NOT an in-person polling... Continue Reading >
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