November 3, 2026, General Election & Voter FAQs

Look up your assigned polling place

• Notice: The Elections Center will be open this Saturday, October 24 from 10am to 3pm for Vote-by-Mail processing. In addition, the Elections Center will remain open until 6pm Monday, October 26 through Thursday, October 29. In both cases, this additional time will be for publicly observable Vote-by-Mail processing, not for voter services (e.g., registration or voting).
  
  
• The Atascadero Elections Office opens Monday, 10/26 and will be open M-F 8:30am-4pm and from 7am-8pm on Election Day, Nov 3. The Atascadero Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Atascadero Library, 6565 Capistrano Ave, Atascadero.
  
  
• SLO County Elections is excited to announce the rollout of our brand-new Votemobile! This new county resource will serve several functions, including bringing a secure, mobile drop box out into the community and to the voters.
  
  The very first Drive Up, Drop Off ballot collection event will be Saturday, October 24 from 10am to 2pm in the Arroyo Grande High School parking lot. If you plan to vote your Vote-by-Mail ballot, come say hi and drop it off! All official drop box procedures and chain-of-custody documentation will apply, and your ballot will go straight to the Elections Center.
  
  Planned Votemobile ballot drop-off events:
  
  Saturday, 10/24 AGHS Parking Lot, Arroyo Grande | 10am-2pm
  Tuesday, 10/27 Nipomo Senior Center, Nipomo | 11am-1pm
  Wednesday, 10/28 The Villages, SLO | 11am-1pm
  Thursday, 10/29 Cuesta College, SLO | Noon-2pm
  Friday, 10/30 Meadow Park, SLO | 11am-1pm
  Saturday, 10/31 Templeton Farmer's Market, Templeton | 9am-Noon
  
  
• New for this election: Voters can take their Vote-by-Mail ballot to their assigned polling location on Election Day, check in, and cast that ballot at the gray precinct ballot box. Whether you bring it already voted or choose to fill it out there at the poll is up to you. In either case, it will be counted along with precinct ballots on Election Night.
  
  Vote-by-Mail ballots in a signed return envelope can still be dropped off at any voting location in California. To return your Vote-by-Mail ballot without an envelope, you must go to your assigned polling place.
  
  
• High schools around SLO County are participating in the 2026 High School Voter Registration Competition, which runs through October 19. Get involved today!
  
  
• NEW HOURS: Beginning October 5, the Clerk-Recorder's Office will close to the public at 4:00 Monday through Friday. The Elections window will remain open until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday from October 5 until the conclusion of the canvass (late November).
  
  
• Are you a college student? We've got a fact sheet about voting as a college student in SLO County.
  
  
• Have you heard about the City of SLO's move to Citywide Single Vote? Read our SLOCSV FAQs to better understand how and why the process of voting for SLO city council will change this November. (Note: This only applies to voters within the City of SLO.)
  
  
• Some fees increased on July 1, 2026. View the updated fee list.
  
  
• You can now search our website by key word by clicking on "Search our site" in the menu to the left. Also: Here's a list of all the places you can find us on social media. 

DEPARTMENT MISSION: In pursuit of a well-governed community, the County Clerk-Recorder will ensure the integrity of the election process and the records maintained by the office and provide access to these public records by complying with all applicable laws, employing technology to its fullest, and wisely spending the public funds entrusted to us while serving our customers with courteous and well-trained staff.