Contact

Elections (Registrar of Voters)
1601 Lana Way
Hollister, CA 95023

Email
sbcvote@sanbenitocountyca.gov

Phone
831-636-4016

Appointments
Elections Appointment Scheduler

Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Military & Overseas Voting (UOCAVA)

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The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) allows overseas voters the ability to vote in all eligible elections, in a timely manner. UOCAVA voters will receive their ballot at least 45 days prior to election day.

Register as a UOCAVA Voter

For more information regarding registering as a UOCAVA Voter, please see our Military and Overseas Voter Registration Page.

When you register as a UOCAVA Voter, you can choose to get your ballot mailed, faxed or emailed to you. We strongly encourage choosing to receive via email as it will ensure the fastest delivery as well as allow you direct access into the online ballot marking system, and a completed set of additional required forms.

Voting

UOCAVA voters may vote in one of 2 ways.

Using our Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM) system
1. If you have selected to receive your ballot by email or have an email address on record, you will receive instructions to vote this way.
2. The RAVBM allows the voter to mark selections online. The voter can then print the marked selections, all other required forms, and return that voted ballot.
Voting a traditional paper ballot
1. If you are registered to receive your ballot by mail, you will be mailed a paper ballot, all voting guide information, and other forms necessary for returning your ballot

Return Your Voted Ballot

You can either mail or fax your ballot back to our elections office at (831) 636-2939.

Whether you choose to fax or mail your ballot, you will need to include the "Oath of Voter" form with your completed ballot.

Californians who apply for special absentee voter status can also choose to have their ballot faxed or emailed to them, instead of having it delivered by mail. Simply indicate your preference in the space provided on the FPCA form.

In San Benito County:

San Bento County Elections Department
1601 Lana Way
Hollister, CA 95023-3843
Phone: (831) 636-4016
Fax :(831) 636-2939

Toll Free Faxing Information

UOCAVA voters may fax their election materials toll-free to the Federal Voting Assistance Program at the numbers shown below. To do this, you will need to include the official fax cover sheet available on the FVAP website, or provided, completely filled out, when you use our online ballot marking system.

From the U.S., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands:

(800) 368-8683
(703) 693-5527
DSN 223-5527 (Military)

From Other Countries:

Toll-free International Fax Numbers