The County of Riverside Registrar of Voters Office said it has sent 1.4 million vote-by-mail ballots to the U.S. Postal Service for the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election.

County of Riverside Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco said, "The County of Riverside Registrar of Voters encourages all eligible voters to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming General Election."

To be counted, completed ballots must be received at the Registrar of Voters office or any vote center within Riverside County no later than the close of polls at 8 p.m. on Election Day; ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received no later than seven days after Election Day, Nov. 10, 2026.

Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned through the postal service; voters who return their ballot by mail are not required to include postage on the return envelope. Ballots also may be deposited in official vote-by-mail drop-off boxes or dropped off in person at any vote center in Riverside County before 8 p.m. on Election Day.

The registrar’s office said two 24-hour drop boxes are available outside the main entrance of the registrar’s office at 2720 and 2724 Gateway Drive in Riverside. City clerk drop-off locations and hours are listed at www.voteinfo.net.

Early voting at the Registrar of Voters office begins on Oct. 5, 2026, and will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the registrar’s office will be open to voters on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Residents can check eligibility and register online at registertovote.ca.gov or request a paper application by calling (951) 486-7200.

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