Voting & Upcoming Elections

Community & Voter Outreach

Learn about community engagement and local events.

Contact Information & About Us

View information about cyber security, elections operations and email forms.

Introduction to the Remote Accessible Vote By Mail

The Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail System will offers military and overseas voters and voters with disabilities a secure method to receive their ballot electronically.

Language Assistance

Santa Barbara County also offers voting materials in Spanish (all precincts) and Chinese (limited specific precincts)

Military & Overseas Voting

A military or overseas voter may return their ballot by mail or if the military or overseas voter resides outside the territorial limits of the United States, the voter may fax the ballot.

Polling Place Lookup

Use this page to locate your Polling Place for the current Election.

Upcoming Elections & Events

Learn about upcoming events and elections.

Voter Assistance

Find out how to request ballots by mail, how to find a polling place and information about language assistance.

Voting & Upcoming Election Forms

View and download forms for upcoming elections and voting.

Voting at the Polls

Most voters have the option to vote at a polling place or by mail. There are certain areas throughout the county that do not have a polling place location. Voters who live in these areas are required to vote by mail.

Voting by Mail

There are certain areas throughout the county that do not have a polling place location due to the low number of registered voters (less than 250).

Voting Using Drop Boxes

View a listing of current ballot drop box locations by area.

Current Ballot Drop Box Locations by Area

First Time Federal Voters

Information about voting for the first time in a Federal Election