Any registered voter may request a vote-by-mail ballot. To apply for an mail ballot you should do one of the following:

• Fill out and send in the vote-by-mail ballot application printed on the back page of your Sample Ballot. The sample ballot is mailed to each registered voter approximately 40 days before each election. Remember to sign the application.
• Write to us at Yolo County Elections, PO Box 1820, Woodland, CA 95776. You must include the name and date of the election for which you are applying; print your name, your residence address, and the address to which you would like the ballot mailed. Your application must contain your signature. If you also include a telephone number where you can be reached during normal business hours we can call you if we have any questions.
• Fax your request to us at 530-666-8123. Please make sure that all the information above is included in your faxed request
• Apply in person at the Yolo County Elections Office at 625 Court Street, Room B-05, Woodland, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

You may also fill in an application provided by campaigns, but these usually take more time to reach us and your vote-by-mail ballot may not reach you as soon as if you apply to us directly.

During the month before the election we will send you your vote-by-mail ballot on the same day that we receive your request.

However, the first day we can issue a vote-by-mail ballot is 29 days before an election and the last day we can accept applications by mail or fax is 7 days before an election.