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Truckee news for Monday, October 19, 2026

2 stories from Truckee and Nevada County, in about three minutes.

Local Politics · Nevada County

Voter Registration Deadline for Nov. 3 General Election Is Monday, Oct. 19

Monday, Oct. 19 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election in Nevada County, California. Residents who miss the deadline may still vote through same-day conditional registration at a vote center, though additional review steps apply. Ballots were mailed Oct. 5 to all registered voters and can be returned immediately; tracking is available at WhereIsMyBallot.sos.ca.gov. Students ages 16-17 are encouraged to pre-register so their registration activates automatically at age 18.

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Local Politics · Nevada County

Nevada County Elections Open House Oct. 20, 4–7 p.m. in Grass Valley; Drop Boxes Expanded for Nov. 3 Election

Nevada County's Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters published a one-year review noting that nine of 18 official ballot drop boxes are now open 24 hours for the Nov. 3 General Election, up from five during the June Primary. Sign, Scan and Go usage nearly tripled between November 2025 and June 2026, with 937 voters (28.5% of in-person voters) using the service in June. A Ballot Processing Center Open House is set for Oct. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at 12740 Loma Rica Drive in Grass Valley. The office also launched a Spanish-language outreach campaign, introduced GPS tracking for ballot chain-of-custody, and plans an ElectStats public data portal.

Source: Sierra Sun Read the full story ↗