Voting by Mail for Piedmont Election Starts Jan. 9

Voters may request a vote-by-mail ballot at any time from now until Jan. 31 for the Feb. 7, 2012 City of Piedmont General Municipal Election by completing the application on the back of their sample ballot, by sending a written request to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters or by completing the online Vote-By-Mail application at www.acgov.org/rov, according to county officials.

The vote-by-mail period for this election is from Monday, Jan. 9, through Tuesday, Jan. 31.

All requests for vote-by-mail ballots must be in writing and must include the voter’s signature. Law precludes the Registrar of Voters from issuing a ballot based on a telephone request.

Requests may be mailed to the following address:

Alameda County Registrar of Voters
1225 Fallon St., Room G-1
Oakland, CA 94612

The Registrar of Voters must receive all written requests for vote-by-mail ballots no later than Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. Voted ballots must be returned to the Registrar of Voters or any polling place within the ity of Piedmont no later than the close of polls on Election Day, regardless of when they are postmarked.

For more information, contact the Registrar of Voters at 510-272-6973.