June 5, 2012 Election Facts and Key Dates

Lynda Roberts, Registrar of Voters, Elections
June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election
Number of registered voters146,000
Deadline to register to voteMonday, May 21, 2012
Number of vote-by mail-voters90,500 (62%)
Number of precincts155 (17 mail ballot precincts)
Number of polling places98
Number of poll workers needed650
Number of different ballot styles15
Mail Voter Information PamphletsBegins first week in May
Mail vote-by-mail ballotsBegins May 7, 2012
Vote-by-mail voting period and in-person voting at the Elections OfficeMon., May 7-Tues. June 5, 8:00 PM
Logic and Accuracy TestThursday, May 24, 3:00 PM
Begin processing returned vote-by-mail ballotsFriday May 25, 2012
Election DayTuesday, June 5, 2012. Polls and Elections office open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Random drawing of precincts and 1% manual tallyMonday, June 18, 9:00 AM
Deadline to certify electionTuesday, July 3, 2012

Results of vote by mail ballots returned before June 5 will be available shortly after 8:00 PM on election night. First report from precincts expected at approximately 9:30 PM election night. Precinct results will be updated approximately every ½ hour thereafter until all ballots are returned from the polls (approximately 11:00 PM). Results will be updated every Friday by 5:00 PM, and will be posted to the Elections website MarinVotes.org.

(This data is accurate as of May 3, 2012.)

Rev. 5/3/2012