Kern County elections: ballots begin mailing Oct. 5; 20 drop boxes available

Oct 9, 2026

Kern County Elections staff told the county-produced program that vote-by-mail ballots start mailing Monday, Oct. 5; voters can return ballots by mail, at official drop boxes (20 locations), or at polling sites; ballots are tracked at wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov and voters are urged to check kernvote.com for locations.

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Kern County Elections Division staff told Around Kern County that vote-by-mail ballots began mailing Monday, Oct. 5, and voters should expect their ballots shortly after that.

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