How to Request a Replacement Ballot
Deadline: Last day to request a replacement vote-by-mail ballot
for the November 4, 2025, Special Election is October 28, 2025,
before 5:00 p.m.
If you have not received your vote-by-mail ballot or lost or
destroyed your original, you can request a replacement using any of
the following methods:
- Request a Replacement Ballot Online - No printer needed.
- Print and complete the Printable
Replacement Ballot Application, including voter signature, and
return to the Registrar of Voters via:
- Email: vbmreplacement@sdcounty.ca.gov
- Fax: (858) 505-7294
- In-person: Visit the Registrar of Voters Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Mail: Registrar of Voters, P.O. Box 85520, San Diego, CA 92186-5520
- Call the Registrar of Voters at (858) 565-5800 or toll-free at (800) 696-0136
If you prefer to vote in person, you may visit any vote center in the County:
- Starting Saturday, October 25, select vote centers conveniently located around the county will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Starting Saturday, November 1, all vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 3.
- On the final day of voting, Tuesday, November 4, all vote centers, official ballot drop boxes, and the Registrar’s office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Application to Provide Vote-by-Mail Ballot to Representative
If you cannot obtain a replacement vote-by-mail ballot personally, you may designate a representative to obtain one on your behalf:
- Print and complete the Application to Provide Vote-By-Mail Ballot to Representative, including voter signature, and have your representative return in person to the Registrar of Voters (EC 3014(b)).