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senseandsensibility

(20,100 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2024, 08:20 PM 7 hrs ago

How it works in California

Hubby and I dropped off our ballots at the local post office. We dropped it into the locked drive-through box outside the actual building. We did a few more errands and got home about 40 minutes later. I logged onto the state website and looked up my ballot. It was already marked as received by the post office! I will get an e-mail when it is received by the state election bureau. If it goes like last time, I'll probably get that e-mail tomorrow. Love our system!

Felt great to vote and thanks to everyone on DU for getting out there in their respective states and saving democracy!

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How it works in California (Original Post) senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago OP

My husband and live in the CA Bay Area. We mailed our ballots a few days ago. Today I got a text on my phone saying skylucy 7 hrs ago #1

Plus, we have ob-gyns Bobstandard 7 hrs ago #2

I never get a text. Is there something you need to sign up for? Johonny 7 hrs ago #3

Yes you do have to sign up senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago #4

I'm signed up but didn't get the email Retrograde 5 hrs ago #7

How's that for timing? I just got an email that my ballot has been counted. usonian 6 hrs ago #5

I got a text saying the PO received it, grumpyduck 6 hrs ago #6

Same here! Bluesaph 4 hrs ago #8

skylucy

(3,829 posts)

1. My husband and live in the CA Bay Area. We mailed our ballots a few days ago. Today I got a text on my phone saying

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 08:23 PM

7 hrs ago

the County Elections Dept. had received our ballots. I love California!

Bobstandard

(1,609 posts)

2. Plus, we have ob-gyns

Reply to skylucy (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 08:30 PM

7 hrs ago

So take that Idaho.

Johonny

(21,794 posts)

3. I never get a text. Is there something you need to sign up for?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 08:32 PM

7 hrs ago

senseandsensibility

(20,100 posts)

4. Yes you do have to sign up

Reply to Johonny (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 08:34 PM

7 hrs ago

The hubby just signed up today. I told him to google track my ballot in CA and that led him to the site. He did it in about 5 minutes.

Retrograde

(10,563 posts)

7. I'm signed up but didn't get the email

Reply to Johonny (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 10:36 PM

5 hrs ago

Mr Retrograde did, and the ballots were sent at the same time

However, you can get the information directly from the tracker website or from the county website . Thes both showed my ballot was received and counted