Monday is the last day to register to vote in Monterey County for the Nov. 3 election

Monterey County residents who want a ballot mailed to them for the Nov. 3 general election have until Monday, Oct. 19, to register to vote, the Monterey County Elections Office said in its deadline notice.

There are three ways to beat the deadline. Register online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Monday. Register in person by 5 p.m. on Monday at the Monterey County Elections Office, 1441 Schilling Place, North Building, in Salinas. Or complete a paper voter registration application and mail it postmarked no later than Monday; paper forms are available at libraries, post offices, DMV locations, and city and county offices.

A pile of I Voted stickers on an American flag. All active registered voters in Monterey County receive a ballot by mail for the Nov. 3 general election; registering by Monday, Oct. 19, is the last chance to join that mailing for this election.

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To register, a voter must be a United States citizen and a California resident, at least 18 years old on or before Election Day, not currently in federal or state prison for the conviction of a felony, and not found mentally incompetent to vote by a court, according to the Elections Office.

Missing Monday does not end the options, but it changes them. From Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Election Day, voters who missed the deadline can register conditionally and cast a provisional ballot in person at any early voting location or at a local polling place. The Salinas Californian's voter guide likewise lists Oct. 20 as the first day of same-day registration.

An official ballot drop box in Lane County, Oregon. Monterey County voters who miss the registration deadline can still register conditionally and vote in person, and registered voters can return ballots by mail, at an official drop box, or at any in-person voting location.

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All active registered voters receive a ballot by mail. Ballots can be returned by mail, at an official ballot drop box, or at any in-person voting location in California. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by Nov. 10, and ballots returned in person must be received by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Saturday voting is available at the Monterey County Elections Office in Salinas on Oct. 24, and Oct. 27 is the last recommended day to return a ballot by mail, according to the Californian's guide. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, when polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voters can check their registration, find voting locations and get official election information through Monterey County Elections.