CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (BCN SF) – Contra Costa County is encouraging residents to vote by mail in the September recall election to minimize the risk of spreading or contagious COVID-19.
According to Clerk Recorder Registrar Deborah Cooper, more residents who vote from home can vote those residents who need personal voting services in a faster, safer environment.
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Voters who choose to vote in person must distance themselves socially and wear masks.
Voting machines are regularly disinfected, and disinfectants are available to voters at all locations.
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“Postal voting protects voters, poll workers and our volunteers by limiting face-to-face contact,” Cooper said in a statement. “The places for personal voting will follow health protocols that can cause delays and queues due to social distancing. The easiest and fastest way to vote for this election is to cast the ballot, which we will send you by post, or in one of our official ballot boxes across the county. “
As part of its efforts to promote safe elections, the county is sending each resident a postal ballot with prepaid first class return postage. In order to have their votes counted, residents must return or mail their postal ballot by September 14th. Callback dial / # dial.
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