CA November 2020 Elections – Frequently Asked Questions

CA November 2020 Elections – Frequently Asked Questions

投票就是關懷社區的一種方式,讓我們的家庭和鄰居都能夠有健康和豐盛的人生 

Voting is a way to show community care, allowing our families and our neighbors and continue to have a healthy and abundant life

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我如何在這次選舉中投票?

  • 登記。 在 10 月 19 日前登記投票!
  • 郵寄投票。在加州,所有登記選民將會自動收到一份郵寄選票。選票將會在 10  月  5  日寄出。您可以使用郵寄選票跟踪器,或聯絡您當地的選務處,查看您的選票是否已寄出。填好的郵寄選票可以送交投票站或投遞郵箱寄回。以郵遞寄回的選票,郵戳必須在11 月 3 日晚上 8 時或以前。
  • 郵寄選票跟踪器。您可以跟踪您的選票,查看它何時被寄出、接收和被計算。跟踪您的選票,可以在這裡登記:WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov
  • 親身投票。如果您想親身投票,請提早前往投票站,避免輪候!提前投票在 10 月 24 日開始,而最後提票日在 11 月 3 日。查看您的投票站地點和提前投票站的所在地,請往訪:sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place

我可以怎樣取得語言協助?

  • 加州為選民提供 14 種亞洲語言協助,您可以聯絡當地的縣選務處,查詢他們提供有那些語言服務。撥電 (800) 345-VOTE (8683) 查找您的縣選務處。

今次選舉有那些重要的截止日期?

  • 10 月 5 日 – 開始寄出郵寄選票
  • 10 月 19 日 – 登記投票截止日期
  • 10 月 24 日 – 在部分縣開始進行親身提前投票
  • 11 月 3 日 – 最後一日親身投票,寄回的郵寄選票、郵戳必須在 11 月 3 日晚上 8 時或以前。

我如何能獲得郵寄選票?

  • 按照州長紐森在 2020 年 5 月 8 日發出的行政令,所有加州的登記選民將會自動收到一份郵寄選票。選民預期在大選日前 29 天開始通過郵件收到他們的選票。

我什麼時候可以收到我的郵寄選票?

  • 縣選舉官員將於 2020 年 10 月 5 日開始寄出郵寄選票和郵件投票資料冊。

我尚未收到我的郵寄選票。 我如何查看它的郵遞狀況?

  • 您可以使用這個網站:WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov 跟踪您的選票在什麼時候寄出,和預期何時寄到您的郵箱。

我如何把選票寄回?

  • 您可以將選票投遞任何郵箱寄回,無需郵票;也可以將選票交到縣選務處、或任何設置選票收集箱的地點、任何投票站、或加州任何投票中心。 要找到這些地點,請往訪:https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place/

我應該在什麼時寄回選票?

  • 我們鼓勵選民盡快寄回選票。但是,在今次選舉,加州延長了郵寄選票可以抵達縣選務處的日 期。 郵戳日期在選舉日晚上 8 時或以前的郵寄選票,只要在選舉日之後 17 天內抵達縣選務處仍能被計算在內。

我該怎麼做才能確保我的選票及時返回縣選務處?

  • 國務卿建議盡快寄回您的郵寄選票,並在 WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov 網上登記跟踪您的選票。
  • 郵寄:郵寄選票的郵戳必須在 11 月 3 日晚上 8 時或以前,並且須在 11 月 20 日或以前收到。如果沒有郵戳,而選民在信封上的簽名日期是選舉日或之前,縣選舉官員會視為按時投票,因此請務必在您的郵寄選票信封上簽名和著明日期。
  • 親身:親身交回的郵寄選票可以在 11 月 3 日晚上 8 時投票站結束之前,投交您的縣選務處、或任何選票投遞箱、任何投票站、或全州任何投票中心。
  • 為確保您的縣選務官員在收到您的選票後能及時處理,請不要忘記在您的郵寄選票上簽名及註明日期,並把信封口封好。

如果我想親自前去投票應該怎麼辦?

  • 即使您收到郵寄選票,您也可以親自前去投票。 如果您想親身投票,我們建議您儘早投票。 提前投票在 10 月 24 日開始,最後一天投票在 11 月 3 日。 不要等到 11 月 3 日!請往訪網站sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place 查找您的投票地點和在什麼地方可以進行提前投票。

如果我不會說英語,該怎樣投票?

  • 加州為選民提供 14 種亞洲語言協助您投票。要了解備有那種語言服務,請聯絡您的縣選務處。致電 (800) 345-VOTE (8683) 查找您所屬的縣選務處。

我錯過了登記投票的截止日期。我可以投票嗎?

  • 可以,加州提供當日的選民登記。 您可以在提前投票開始時,盡快前往您的投票站或投票中心, 進行登記和投票!

資料來源

  1. https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail/#vote-by-mail
  2. https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/

How do I vote in this election?

  • REGISTER. Register to vote by October 19th!
  • VOTE-BY-MAIL. In California, all active registered voters will automatically receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed out on October 5th. To check if your ballot has been mailed, use the vote-by-mail ballot tracker or contact your local county elections office. Drop off the vote-by-mail ballot at a drop-off center or mailbox. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before 8:00pm on November 3rd.
  • Vote-by-mail ballot tracker: You can track your ballot to see when it’s mailed, received, and counted by signing up at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov.
  • VOTE IN-PERSON. If you’re voting in-person, vote early to beat the lines! Early voting begins on October 24th, and the last day to vote is November 3rd. To find your polling location and see where early voting is offered, visit sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place

How do I get language help?

  • CA offers language assistance for voters in 14 Asian languages. To find out what language assistance is available, contact your county elections office. Call to (800) 345-VOTE (8683) to find your county office.

What are the important deadlines for this election?

  • October 5th – vote-by-mail ballots begin to get mailed out
  • October 19th – deadline to register to vote
  • October 24th – early in-person voting begins in some counties
  • November 3rd – last day to vote in-person, and last day to drop off vote-by-mail ballot, must be postmarked by 8pm.

How do I get a vote by mail ballot?

  • Due to Executive Order N-64-20, issued by Governor Newsom on May 8, 2020, all active registered voters in the state of California will automatically receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Voters can expect to receive their ballots in the mail beginning 29 days before the election.

When do I get my vote-by-mail ballot?

  • County elections officials will begin mailing out vote-by-mail ballots and vote-by-mail packets on October 5, 2020.

I haven’t received my vote-by-mail ballot yet. How do I check the status of its delivery?

  • You can track when your ballot was mailed and when to expect to receive it in your mailbox using WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov.

How do I mail in my ballot?

  • You can return the ballot in any mailbox (no stamps needed), or dropoff your ballot at your county elections official’s office, or any ballot drop-box location, any polling place, or any vote center in California. To find these locations go to: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place/

When should I mail in my ballot?

  • We encourage voters to mail in ballots as soon as possible. However, California has extended the time that vote-by- mail ballots can arrive to county elections offices for this election. Vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day can arrive up to 17 days after Election Day and be counted.

What can I do to make sure my ballot arrives back to the county elections office in time?

  • The Secretary of State recommends returning your vote-by-mail ballot as soon as possible, and signing up for ballot tracking at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov.
  • By mail: Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. on November 3 and received no later than November 20. If there is no postmark, ballots are considered cast on time by county election officials if the date the voter signed the envelope is on or before Election Day, so be sure to sign and date your vote-by-mail envelope.
  • In person: Vote-by-mail ballots can be dropped off at your county elections office, or at any ballot drop-box location, any polling place, or any vote center throughout the state before the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on November 3.
  • To ensure timely processing once received by your county elections official, please don’t forget to seal, sign, and date your vote-by-mail ballot envelope.

What should I do if I want to vote in person?

  • You can vote in-person, even if you receive a vote-by-mail ballot in the mail. If you want to vote in person, it’s recommended that you vote early. Early voting begins on October 24th, and the last day to vote is November 3rd. Don’t wait until November 3rd! To find your polling location and see where early voting is offered, visit sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place

When should I mail in my ballot?

  • We encourage voters to mail in ballots as soon as possible. However, California has extended the time that vote-by- mail ballots can arrive to county elections offices for this election. Vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day can arrive up to 17 days after Election Day and be counted.

How do I vote if I don’t speak English?

  • CA offers language assistance for voters in 14 Asian languages. To find out what language assistance is available, contact your county elections office. Call to (800) 345-VOTE (8683) to find your county office.

I missed the deadline to register to vote. Can I still vote?

  • Yes, California offers same-day voter registration. You can visit your polling place or vote center as soon as they offer early voting to register and cast your vote!

Sources:

  1. https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail/#vote-by-mail
  2. https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/