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Stanislaus County Early Voting Hits 28-30% Ahead of Nov. 3 Election
Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters Donna Linder reported Monday that early voting is running at 28% to 30%, combining in-person voting centers and mail-in ballots received by her office. By the Friday before Election Day, 74,000 vote-by-mail ballots had been received compared to 58,000 at the same point in 2022, with additional ballots arriving over the weekend. Linder noted she cannot determine whether the increase reflects voters switching from in-person to mail-in or entirely new participants, though she has observed "quite a few people registering conditionally." Conditional registration allows eligible Californians who missed the Oct. 19 deadline to register and vote within 14 days of an election at the county elections office, polling place, or vote center. Vote center locations, hours, and additional information are available at www.stanvote.gov.