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Still time to register to vote ahead of June primary
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The June 2 primary election is just three weeks away, and Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters Donna Linder wants to remind everybody of some very important dates.

“The last day to register to receive a ballot in the mail is (Monday) May 18,” said Linder, who is running unopposed this election cycle. “If you’re not registered by then, you have to go to a vote center or our office and register conditionally.”

Ballots were mailed out on May 4 and all active Stanislaus County voters should have received them by now. Six drop boxes opened on that same day.
“The last three weeks we’ve been training our volunteers and our part-time election clerks for the upcoming election,” said Linder. “Our logic and accuracy testing is complete for all of the equipment that will go out to all of our vote centers.”

On May 26, six vote centers will open in the county, with 25 more slated to open on May 30.

“We will be open on Memorial Day,” said Linder. “We’ll be out there ready to take your vote.”

Linder reminds voters that the election will not be certified – by state law – until 24 days after election day. Why the delay?

Last-minute mail-in ballots that are postmarked June 2 have until June 9 to reach Linder’s Modesto office – and must be counted. But Linder cautioned that Stanislaus County mail is sent to Sacramento to be postmarked. Mail that is dropped into a county mailbox on election day, with a posted 11 p.m. pick-up time, still has to make the trek to Sacramento, and would likely not be postmarked until after midnight.

“So, if you’re going to wait until close to election day, you might want to take that into the post office and make sure it’s hand-stamped in front of you,” said Linder.

Additionally, Assembly Bill 5 allows for vote-by-mail ballots to be counted 13 days after the election.

“Those are the vote-by-mail that the signatures compared correctly, and everything was fine with them,” said Linder. “They’re not conditional or provisional ballots or ones that need a signature comparison completed.”

Meanwhile, Senate Bill 827 allows the county to accept ballot cures until 22 days after the election.

“Those are the forms we send out if the signatures didn’t compare,” said Linder. “We cannot certify the election until after that.”

Here is a list of vote centers and drop boxes that will soon be open to the public.

Turlock

  • Turlock City Hall, 156 S. Broadway, Suite 230, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Turlock Public Library, 550 N. Minaret Ave., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m., and Friday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Save Mart, 2595 Geer Road, Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
  • Save Mart, 1631 Lander Ave., Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
  • FoodMaxx, 1845 Countryside Drive, seven days a week, 6 a.m. to midnight (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night).

Denair

  • Denair Public Library, 4801 Kersey Road, Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hughson

  • Hughson City Hall, 7018 Pine St., Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ceres

  • Save Mart, 2920 E. Whitmore Ave., Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
  • Ceres Community Center, 2701 Fourth St., Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Patterson

  • Save Mart, 1035 Sperry Ave., Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.

Newman

  • Yancey Home Center, 1632 N St., Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oakdale

  • Save Mart, 1449 E. F St., Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
  • Oakdale Public Library, 151 S. First Ave., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Riverbank

  • Save Mart, 2237 Claribel Road, Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
  • Cost Less Foods, 6331 Oakdale Road, seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night).

Waterford

  • Waterford City Hall, 101 E St., Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Modesto

  • Save Mart, 3601 Pelandale Ave., Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
  • Save Mart, 2100 Standiford Ave., Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
  • Save Mart, 3401 Oakdale Road, Monday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night), Friday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
  • FoodMaxx, 2020 W. Briggsmore Ave., seven days a week, 6 a.m. to midnight (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night).
  • MaxxValue, 415 Paradise Road, seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night).
  • Modesto Junior College, 435 College Ave. (Student Center), Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Postal Connections, 1700 McHenry Ave., Suite 65B, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Postal Connections, 3430 Tully Road, Suite 20, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Stanislaus Veterans Center, 3500 Coffee Road, Suite 15, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Empire

  • Garcia’s Market, 5013 Yosemite Blvd., Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (but no later than 8 p.m. on election night).

Outdoor drop boxes will be accessible 24 hours, but will close at 8 p.m. on election night, June 2. They are located at Stanislaus State, 1 University Circle, in Turlock, Bonita Elementary School, located at 425 Fink Road in Crows Landing, Burchell Nursery, located at 12000 Highway 120 in Oakdale, Salida Library, located at 4835 Sisk Road in Salida, and the Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters Office, 1021 I St., Modesto.

Curbside drop boxes are located at Gallo Center for the Arts at 1000 I St. in Modesto, the Stanislaus Culinary Arts Institute at 1040 Wakefield Drive in Oakdale, and at Stanislaus State.

Any resident of Stanislaus County can utilize any drop box or vote center, regardless of their home address.