Thirty official ballot drop boxes are now available throughout Santa Barbara County for the upcoming Presidential General Election, local elections officials have announced.

“The ballot drop boxes provide a secure and easy way to return a completed and signed ballot,” said Joe Holland, Santa Barbara County registrar of voters.

“I encourage voters to use an official drop box to return their ballot; drop box locations are listed in the voter’s guide and on the Elections Office website, sbcvote.com,” he said.

All registered voters will receive their ballot in the mail in early October. Voters are urged to vote their ballot and return it early before Election Day, Nov. 5.

Drop boxes are available 24 hours a day, from Monday, Oct. 7 until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.  A list of drop box locations can be found online.

“Using the ballot drop box ensures that the ballot will arrive at the Elections Office to be processed and counted timely,” Holland said.

If a voter does not receive their ballot, they should contact the Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters office, 800-722-8683.

Voters may mail their ballot with no postage required, postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 5. The United States Postal Service advises voters to mail their ballots early to reach the elections office in time to be counted.

Ballots may also be returned to the County Elections offices in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria or to a polling place on Election Day.

To make address and other updates to voter registration, or for eligible citizens to register to vote, visit registertovote.ca.gov.

Voters can verify the accuracy of their voter registration at sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-status or sbcvote.com.

Santa Barbara County Elections can be reached at sbcvote.com or by calling 800-722-8683.