Imperial County Voting Information

[Información de votación en español]

Imperial County Voting Information & Resources – 2022 California Primary Election

Important Dates

May 9, 2022: Last Day to Request a Mail-in-Ballot

May 23, 2022: Voter Registration Deadline (PLEASE NOTE: If you miss this deadline, you can conditionally register to vote and vote a provisional ballot at your local polling place, voting center or the Imperial County Registrar of Voters.)

June 7, 2022: Election Day!

REGISTER TO VOTE

Imperial County Registrar of Voters

940 W. Main Street, Suite 206

El Centro, CA 92243

(442) 265-1060 | (442) 265-1062 (fax)

Hours: 8am-5pm

CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE?

Yes, as long as you meet the following eligibility requirements. To register, you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen and a California resident;
  • 18 years old or older on Election Day (eligible 16 and 17-year-olds can pre-register to vote at registertovote.ca.gov);
  • Not declared mentally incompetent to vote by court action (more info at Voting Rights: Persons Subject to Conservatorship); and
  • Not currently in state or federal prison. (In California, people who are currently incarcerated in county jails with certain convictions or people who were previously impacted by the criminal legal system have the right to vote.)

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REGISTER TO VOTE

CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS

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Imperial County residents can also check their voting status by calling the Imperial County Registrar of Voters at (442) 265-1060.

ARE ELECTION MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN MY PREFERRED LANGUAGE?

County elections offices provide election materials in various languages. To ask if election materials are available in your preferred language, you may:

HOW DO I VOTE?

There are two ways to vote:

VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT: All registered voters will automatically be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot by county elections officials. Here are a few things to keep in mind when completing and returning your ballot:

Follow the ballot instructions closely.

Your signature is needed to count your vote! Don’t forget to sign the return envelope!

Return your completed ballot to a trusted source. You can return your ballot:

  • By mail (it must be postmarked on or before Election Day);
  • In-person at the Imperial County Registrar of Voters office during business hours;
  • In-person on Election Day from 7am-8pm at any polling place or county elections office; or
  • In-person at any City Hall in Imperial County or at the Salton Community Services District before Election Day.

VOTE IN-PERSON: You can vote at your local polling place, vote center or county elections office from 7am-8pm on Election Day.

LEARN MORE ABOUT VOTING!

HOW DO I FIND MY VOTING LOCATION?

Locations of polling places and vote centers sometimes change between elections. Your polling place can be confirmed or found:

In-person voting locations must offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines and language assistance.

CAN I STILL VOTE IF I AM IN LINE WHEN THE POLLS CLOSE?

Yes! If you are in line at a voting location by 8pm on Election Day, you can cast your vote.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CANDIDATES AND ISSUES?

Voter’s Edge California and Ballotpedia are comprehensive, nonpartisan online guides to federal, state and local races. Your personalized sample ballot is available by entering your address and you can get information on candidates, measures and who supports them.

CAN I VOTE IF I’M UNHOUSED?

Yes! You may register to vote using the location where you spend most of your time. You must describe the location clearly enough for elections officials to establish your right to vote in a specific precinct or county. If available, a mailing address should be provided for you to receive election materials; this can be any place you receive your mail.

WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT MY VOTING RIGHTS?

You can learn more about your voting rights by visiting:

If you feel that your voting rights have been violated, contact your local ACLU office at (619) 398-4194, or you can call the Election Protection Hotline:

  • English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683
  • Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682
  • Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287
  • For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog or Vietnamese: 1-888-274-8683

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING?

Check out the California Secretary of State's website. Some helpful pages include: Election and Voter Information and Frequently Asked Questions. You can also call its Voter Hotlines (phone lines available in 12 languages).