Second “Voting Matters” Zoom Call with County Clerk

The Santa Cruz County Clerk will hold the second Voting Matters Zoom event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 to discuss plans for the Nov. 3 Presidential General Election with a special emphasis on addressing concerns over postal issues and ballot receipt and return.

To join “Voting Matters” on Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84623216255?pwd=SDVtZEl5VlFQTDFFckVvMi8zVWpsdz09

To participate via phone, call 1-669-900-9128. The meeting ID is 846 2321 6255 and the passcode is 523889.

“We’ve been getting lots of calls from voters concerned about timely delivery of their ballots,” County Clerk Gail Pellerin said. “I want to set voters’ minds at ease. We have been reassured by our postal reps that ballots will be delivered without delay.”

Pellerin decided to create the “Voting Matters” Zoom event because her office has not been able to do their typical voter outreach events in person due to COVID-19. Also, because of the pandemic, Gov. Newsom has issued an executive order requiring elections officials in California to mail ballots to all active registered voters by Oct. 5.

In Santa Cruz County, of the 166,000 registered voters, 120,000 have already signed up to receive their ballot in the mail.