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County clerk briefs council on near-term special election, ballots and registration options
Summary
Contra Costa County Clerk Kristen Connolly told the council the county has 141 polling places for an upcoming statewide special election, that ballots should arrive soon and reminded residents of registration and conditional (same-day) registration options; she encouraged outreach to increase turnout.
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Kristen Connolly briefed the Walnut Creek City Council on the administration of a statewide special election scheduled in four weeks and urged residents to participate.
Connolly said the county confirmed 141 polling places for the election, seven of them within the city of Walnut Creek, and noted the county had two secure drop-boxes on the city campus. She told the council ballots would be mailed and urged residents to call the elections office if they had not received a ballot by Monday, Oct. 13. Connolly said an online registration deadline falls 15 days before the election (Oct. 20) under California Election Code, but that conditional (same-day) registration is available in person at the clerk’s office, regional early voting sites and polling places so unregistered residents can complete a registration and vote in person on Election Day.
Connolly also described early voting options, a regional early voting site at city hall beginning Oct. 31 and three days of in-person early voting at regional sites, and noted the county recruited seasonal staff and poll workers to support the election. She urged council members to spread the word and directed residents to contracostavote.gov for polling-place lists, a QR code in the voter guide and other election information.
Why it matters: the briefing provided practical deadlines and voter service options that affect Walnut Creek residents’ ability to participate in the upcoming election; city leaders asked staff to help publicize deadlines and early voting locations.
