It’s less than a month until Election Day 2020, thank goodness, but if you’re a go-getter who’s just itching to check your civic duty box LoCO is happy to remind you of another voting option available to you.

This cycle, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all registered voters in California should receive a mail-in ballot. From what we’re hearing around Humboldt, if you’re registered odds are good you’ve received one already! If you decide to skip the physical polls and fill out your mail-in ballot, obviously you can send that sucker in via the USPS — no stamp required! But the Humboldt County Office of Elections is also offering a number of official ballot drop boxes scattered around Humboldt to accept your ballot should that somehow make you feel better.

Find these handy ballot boxes at the following locations near you: 

• Humboldt County Office of Elections: 2426 6th St., Eureka 
• Ray’s Food Place, Willow Creek: 38915 Hwy 299.
• Murphy’s Market, Trinidad: 1 Main St.
• Murphy’s Market, Glendale: 1451 Glendale Dr.
• Ace Hardware, McKinleyville: 2725 Central Ave.
• Murphy’s Market, Arcata: 100 Westwood Center, Alliance Rd.
• Murphy’s Market, Sunny Brae: 785 Bayside Rd.
• Murphy’s Market, Cutten: 4020 Walnut Dr. 
• Ray’s Food Place, Fortuna: 2009 Main St.
• ShopSmart, Redway: 3430 Redwood Dr.

Hey! Here are those very same locations on a map:

Didn’t receive your ballot in the mail? It might be a good idea to check on your voter registration status at this link.

If you’re not registered you have until Oct. 19 to handle that online here. 

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Need to know more about Humboldt’s local races? Check out LoCO Elections, you silly goose!

Local Measures:

• MEASURE A: These Arcata High Seniors — and Their Supporters — Hope Arcata Property Owners Will Pay a Little Bit More to Keep the City’s Parks in the Green
• MEASURE C: Ranked-Choice Voting Would Bring More Democracy and Better Democracy to Eureka, Backers Say, but Citizens Will Have to Get Used to a New Way to Cast and Count Votes
• MEASURE D: South Bay Union School District Wants to Modernize its Campuses and Build a New Preschool
• MEASURE F: Arcata Fire District Again Proposes a Special Tax Increase to Help Fund Operations, But Some Say It’s Asking Too Much
• MEASURE H: Eureka Doubles Down on Local Sales Tax, Hoping to Boost Revenue for Roads, Homelessness and More

Local City Council Races:

• (VIDEO) Arcata City Council Candidates Weigh in on Budget Cuts, Welcoming HSU Students, Improving Valley West and More
• (VIDEO) Have You Bothered to Differentiate Between All These Eureka City Council Candidates Yet? Here’s a Quick Way to Do That!

Local School Board Races:

• For Northern Humboldt High School District Candidates, Equity and COVID are the Topics of the Day
• Among Three Candidates for Fortuna High School District, Differing Opinions on Reopening, Equity and Union Relations
• McK School Board Race: Four Candidates Debate Reopening, Equity, Prop. 15 and More

State Propositions: 

• California 2020 Ballot Propositions Explained in 1-Minute Videos

Local Election Roundup Podcast:

• (AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Humboldt Political Junkie Eric Kirk on Local Supervisor and City Council Races, Measures, Voting in the COVID Era and More!