Are you eligible to vote?

Santa Clara County residents who aren't sure if they are registered to vote should check by the deadline Monday. A total of 186,887 voters are listed as inactive or ineligible. That includes those who have not voted in the past two presidential elections and those who have moved.

"A voter's registration may be canceled if the Registrar of Voters receives information from the post office or DMV that the registrant has moved out of the area," said Maggy Smith, Election Division Coordinator of the Voter Registration Division.

A voter may become inactive if:

1. She has not voted in the past two federal elections.
2. Her residence address, name, or party affiliation has not been updated during that time.
3. The county elections official sends a confirmation postcard to the voter's address to verify their address information, and the postcard is not returned within 15 days.

If a voter's registration is placed on inactive status, the voter may have to vote a provisional ballot on election day if she still resides within Santa Clara County because her name may not appear on a precinct's combined roster of active and inactive voters.

Update and change voter registration

"We can fix anything, but we're not psychic. It only takes a phone call or letter," said Smith.

Voters can click here to check to see if they are registered to vote. If a voter's registration has been canceled, she can download a Voter Action Request Form and e-mail voter.registration@rov.sccgov.org.