When the Registrar of Voters receives a voted mail ballot or provisional ballot without the voter’s signature on the return envelope, the Registrar of Voters is unable to count that ballot.  However, California law allows voters another chance to correct their mail ballot or provisional ballot up until two days before the election results are certified. These voters are notified by mail that they may:

• Go to the Registrar of Voters to sign the mail ballot or provisional ballot return envelope in person, or
• Complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement.

If you received a letter from the Registrar of Voters stating that your mail ballot or provisional ballot return envelope was not signed, go to the Registrar of Voters to sign your envelope, or complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement.

For mail ballots:

• Unsigned Ballot Statement - 2020 Presidential General Election [pdf]
• Declaración de Boleta Sin Firma - Elecciones Generales Presidenciales de 2020 [pdf]

For provisional ballots:

• Unsigned Ballot Statement - 2020 Presidential General Election [pdf]
• Declaración de Boleta Sin Firma - Elecciones Generales Presidenciales de 2020 [pdf] 

When the Registrar of Voters receives a voted mail ballot or provisional ballot but is unable to match the voter's signature on the return envelope with the signature on file in the voter's record, the Registrar of Voters is unable to count that ballot. However, California law allows voters another chance to correct their mail ballot or provisional ballot up until two days before the election results are certified. These voters are notified by mail that they may: 

• Go to the Registrar of Voters to sign the Signature Verification Statement in person.
• Complete and return a Signature Verification Statement.

If you received a letter from the Registrar of Voters stating that your signature on your mail ballot return envelope or provisional ballot was unable to be matched with your signature on file, complete and return a Signature Verification Statement immediately.

For mail ballots:

• Signature Verification Statement - 2020 Presidential General Election [pdf]
• Declaración de Verificación de Firma - Elecciones Generales Presidenciales de 2020 [pdf]

For provisional ballots:

• Signature Verification Statement - 2020 Presidential General Election [pdf]
• Declaración de Verificación de Firma - Elecciones Generales Presidenciales de 2020 [pdf]

County of San Bernardino Voter Information Guide

• The Voter Information Guide is a booklet published by the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters that includes information about voting, candidates and measures, a sample ballot, and polling place information. 
• To save taxpayer money, voters will receive two Voter Information Guides in the mail for this election.  One guide contains a sample ballot, candidate statements, and local measure information.  The second guide is the Supplemental Voter Information Guide, and only includes information for countywide Measures J and K.
• The comprehensive Voter Information Guide [pdf] contains information for all offices up for election throughout San Bernardino County including the information about countywide Measures J and K that were printed in the Supplemental Voter Information Guide. You can also view the comprehensive Voter Information Guide in Spanish [pdf].
• The precinct specific Voter Information Guide contains information for offices up for election in each precinct. You can view precinct specific Voter Information Guides by using the Polling Place and Voter Information Guide Lookup tool [link].
• The accessible format Voter Information Guide provides customized election information for voters who use screen-reader software.

State of California Voter Information Guide

• The California Secretary of State has also published a State Voter Information Guide [pdf] which includes information about candidates for statewide offices and state proposition information. 
• You can also view the State Voter Information Guide in Spanish [pdf].

Press Releases and Public Notices

Voting options for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election:

• Vote a Mail Ballot. 
  • No application is necessary for this election. All voters will be mailed a ballot.
    • Call the Registrar of Voters at (909) 387-8300 if you need a replacement ballot.
  • Find a Mail Ballot Drop Off Location 
  • Find a Drive Thru Drop Off event
• Vote early at the Registrar of Voters office beginning October 5, 2020.


• Vote early at an Early Vote site.
  • View the list of Early Vote sites for locations, dates and hours of operation.


• Vote in person at a Polling Place
  • Saturday, October 31 through Monday, November 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • On Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Find your Polling Place
  • View the Complete List of Polling Places

Voters with a disability:

Voters with a disability may vote independently:

• Using their computer, to mark an accessible ballot
• At any Early Vote site or any polling place using an accessible ballot marking device on Election Day

Visit our Voting Options page for complete information and instructions.

Military and Overseas Voters:

Uniformed and Overseas citizens can obtain a Voter Information Guide and Sample Ballot as well as a Ballot for this election. For complete information, visit the Secretary of State’s website for Military and Overseas Voters.

If voters need to register or re-register, the voter registration application must be postmarked or submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. on October 19, 2020, for the 2020 Presidential General Election.

If you miss the voter registration deadline, you can still register and vote in person at the Registrar of Voters office or an Early Vote site, or at a polling place. View the Vote Early page for locations, dates, and hours of the Early Vote sites for this election.

• Visit our Voter Registration page for complete information and instructions about registering to vote.
• View the Registration Summary of Qualified Voters [pdf] for this election.

From October 20, 2020, up until the close of the polls at 8 p.m. on Election Day, all voters can still update their residential address or political party preference.

On February 13, 2020, urgency legislation Senate Bill 207 [pdf] was chaptered that permits voters to update their residential address or political party preference after the registration deadline for an election without requiring voters to re-register. A written request submitted to the Registrar of Voters is sufficient.

For more information, view the instructions and a Change of Address / Political Party Form [available soon].

• View the Local Measures on the ballot for the 2020 Presidential General Election.
• The vote requirement for local measures can be found on the Local Measures page.

• View the List of Offices Up For Election [pdf] for the 2020 Presidential General Election.
• View the List of Run-off Contests on Ballot [pdf] for the 2020 Presidential General Election.

Candidate filing has been extended for offices where the eligible incumbent did not file candidacy documents by the original filing deadline. The deadline extends to Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 5 p.m. 

• View the list of local offices with candidate filing deadline extensions.
• View the Candidate Filing Guide [pdf].
• View the Secretary of State’s 2020 California Election Guide [external link].
• View the Secretary of State’s lists of Offices and Subdivisions within Counties [pdf].

For the health and safety of potential candidates and staff, write-in candidate filing will be provided by appointment only, either online or in-person at the Registrar of Voters office. Walk-ins may be assisted if there is an available filing clerk; otherwise, the next available appointment can be scheduled. 

• Schedule a write-in candidate filing appointment.

Candidate Statements:

• View the Estimated Candidate Statement Costs [pdf].
  • Candidates are required to pay the estimated costs of printing their candidate statement in the Voter Information Guide at the time of filing.
• Use the Candidate Statement Form [no longer available] to prepare a candidate statement. 

Lists of Candidates:

• View the Final List of Candidates [pdf].
• View the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates [pdf].
• View the Unofficial List of Offices That Will Not Appear on the Ballot [pdf].
• View the Secretary of State's Certified List of Presidential Write-in Candidates [pdf].

Request a precinct specific translated sample ballot for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election:

• 要求中文選票翻譯樣本
• Permohonan Untuk Surat Suara Sampel Yang Diterjemahkan Dalam Bahasa Indonesia
• 한국어로 번역된 견본 투표지 신청서
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• Yêu cầu Gửi Mẫu phiếu Bầu cử Đã được dịch sang Tiếng Việt

Review translated sample ballots with all contests for the November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election [available soon]:

• 為幫助選民完成官方選票填寫，本指南提供經翻譯的中文選票樣本頁面。
• 공식 투표지에 투표할 때 도움을 드리기 위해,
• Upang maalalayan ang mga botante sa pagboto ng Opisyal na Balota, ang gabay na ito ay naglalaman ng mga pahina ng sample na balota na isinalin sa Tagalog.
• Để hỗ trợ cử tri đưa ra những lá phiếu bầu cử chính thức, hướng dẫn này trình bày các trang của lá phiếu bầu cử mẫu bằng tiếng Việt.
  

The Mail Ballot Return Statistics Report shows the number of mail ballots that have been issued and returned for the election, as well as historical statistics for previous elections. The data presented on this report is updated daily and may fluctuate as additional mail ballot applications are received and voted mail ballots are processed.

• View the Mail Ballot Return Statistics Report [pdf] for this election.

• Election Results
• Election Results Posting Schedule and Ballots Remaining to be Processed
• Explanation of Election Results
• Local Measures vote requirements
• Statement of Votes Cast by Precincts [available soon]
• Statement of Votes Cast by Reporting Districts [available soon]
• Provisional Ballot Lookup [available soon]