IMPERIAL COUNTY
Registrar of Voters
Voting Options
Military/Overseas Voting
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) allows military and overseas citizens to register and vote absentee. All military and overseas citizens will use The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to register to vote and request an absentee ballot. You must be one of the following to register to vote on the FPCA form:
- A member of the armed services, stationed stateside or overseas
- A spouse or dependent of a member of the armed forces
- A citizen of the United States temporarily living outside of the United States
- A citizen serving on a merchant vessel documented under the laws of the United States
The FPCA forms are available at www.fvap.gov, any Registrar of Voters office, with the Voting Assistance Officer of any military base, or at any American Consulate office. The Registrar of Voters office must receive the form no later than 15 days prior to an election or you will not be eligible to vote.
A citizen who is permanently living overseas, and is not in the military, may only vote in federal elections (President, Vice-President, United States Senator or Representative in Congress.)
In order to vote a federal absentee ballot, an eligible United States citizen must carefully and accurately complete a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), or send a letter of request to the Registrar of Voters in the County where his or her last address of domicile is located. See the Residency Information page for more information.
Early Voting Opportunities
For more information on early voting options, please contact the Imperial County Registrar of Voters at (442) 265-1060.
Vote By Mail FAQ
All active registered voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot 29 days prior to Election Day. If you have not received your ballot, please call the Registrar of Voters’ Office at (442) 265-1060.
Although all active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot in the mail, you still have the option of voting in person if you choose to. To vote at your designated polling site, bring your vote-by-mail ballot and a new ballot will be issued to you. Or you can vote in person at the Registrar of Voters’ Office anytime 10 days prior to the Election and on Election Day.
Yes. We start mailing Vote‐by‐Mail ballots 29 days before the Election. You can vote as soon as you receive your ballot.
We mail Election materials to all Vote‐by‐Mail voters starting 29 days before the Election. You will receive a:
- Ballot
- Instructions
- A return envelope
Call us at (442) 265-1060 and we will send you a replacement ballot.
Place your ballot in the envelope provided in the packet. Sign the envelope. Then, return your ballot:
- By mailing it with the U.S. Postal Service
- By depositing it in an official ballot drop box located throughout Imperial County
- Brawley City Hall - 400 Main Street, Brawley
- Calexico City Hall – 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico
- Calipatria City Hall – 125 Park Street, Calipatria
- Holtville City Hall – 121 West 5th Street, Holtville
- Imperial City Hall – 400 South Imperial Avenue, Imperial
- Westmorland City Hall – 355 South Center Street, Westmorland
- County Administration Center – 940 West Main Street, El Centro
- In person to the Registrar of Voters’ Office during business hours
- In person to any polling place in Imperial County from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day
If you forgot to sign your ballot, or if your signature does not match the signature we have in our database, you will be notified by our office. You can complete the appropriate form below and return back to the Registrar of Voters’ Office as soon as possible. It must be received before 2 days prior to the day the election is certified in order to count your ballot.
Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Registrar of Voters within 7 days of the election to be considered timely.
Yes, you can track your vote-by-mail ballot – when it is mailed, received and counted by registering with www.wheresmyballot.com. Or you can also contact the Registrar of Voters’ Office at: