Voter Registration
Who May Register to Vote
You may register to vote if you meet the following criteria:
- You are a United States citizen
- You are a resident of California
- You are at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the next election)
- You are not in prison or on parole for conviction of a felony
- You have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent to register and vote
How to Register to Vote
- Fill out a Voter Registration Form.
You may obtain a voter registration card by calling the Clerk’s Office in Independence at 760-878-0224 or from any of the
following locations:
- Clerk’s Office in the Court house in Independence
- Your local DMV office
- Your local post office
- The Inyo County office located at 207 W. South Street, Bishop CA 93514
- Your Public Library
- Your local Social Services Office
Complete your voter registration card, sign it and mail it to:
Inyo County Clerk
Mary A. Roper
P.O. Drawer F
Independence, CA 93526
The postage should be pre-paid for you.
- Overseas Voter Registration and Absentee Voting
If you are a US citizen and are going to be overseas or if you are in
the military and wish to vote absentee, there are special provisions for
you to register and receive an overseas absentee ballot. To do this you
may need to complete a "Federal Post Card Registration and Absentee
Ballot Request," and mail it to your local our office. You can
download the appropriate application below:
Overseas
Absentee Ballot
(Federal Post Card and Absentee Ballot Request,)
click here
When to Re-Register to Vote
You will need to re-register to vote when:
- You move
- You change your name
- You change your political party affiliation
The Deadline to Register to Vote
In California, the deadline to
register to vote for an election is 15 days before each local and statewide
election day, so please register early!
For more information regarding registering to vote please visit the Secretary
of State’s Website: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
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