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Voter Assistance
Request a Ballot by Mail
Any voter may request to permanently receive their ballots by mail. Click the button below for the Permanent Vote by Mail Application.
Large Font Materials and Tape Recordings
Large Font Materials
The County Voter Information Guide and State Voter Information Guide are available in large font formats at our three office locations upon request. Requests can also be emailed and the large font materials will be mailed. Click the button below to email a request.
Audio Recordings
Audio ballot information is available upon request at the following locations:
Santa Barbara
Elections Office
4440-A Calle Real
(800) SBC-VOTE
Santa Maria
Elections Office
511 E. Lakeside Parkway
Suite 134
(800) SBC-VOTE
Lompoc
Elections Office
401 East Cypress Street
Room 102
(800) SBC-VOTE
Finding an Accessible Polling Place
To determine whether a polling place is accessible, voters can turn to the back cover of their County Voter Information Guide.
If the polling place is not accessible, voters may call (800) SBC-VOTE to find the nearest accessible location or to request Curbside Voting at their polling place.
How to Request Curbside Voting
Curbside Voting allows the voter to remain in their vehicle and the pollworkers bring the necessary materials to them. To request Curbside Voting at a polling place or one of our office locations, please call (800) SBC-VOTE or (800) 722-8683).
At most of our inaccessible Polling Places, there will be a call button in a designated parking space that can also be used to request Curbside Voting.
Assistance at the Polling Place
Voters unable to complete their ballot may bring one or two persons with them into the voting booth to assist them, or they may ask pollworkers to provide assistance.
Voters may not be assisted by their employer, union representative nor an agent of the employer or union representative.
Language Assistance
Please visit our Language Assistance page.
ImageCast® X (ICX) Accessible Ballot Marking System
Figure 1-The ImageCast ® X Accessible
ballot marking system
ImageCast ® X (ICX) ballot marking systems are available during each election at all polling places in Santa Barbara County as well as all three of our office locations. The ICX provides an opportunity for voters with disabilities or limited literacy skills to mark a ballot privately and independently, without assistance, in English or Spanish.
The ICX is easy to use and allows voters to mark, review, and edit their voting selections by using a touchscreen or Audio Tactile Device. The voter may listen to the list of ballot options through headphones and is able to control both the speech speed and volume. For voters who are blind or visually impaired, the Audio Tactile Device provides braille in addition to the raised navigational buttons. Voters can also adjust font size and the contrast on the screen for improved readability.
All selections are available to view in a summary or read back to the voter at the end of the session to ensure the proper selections were made. The ICX also ensures that no races are accidentally under-voted, over-voted, or left blank by providing an opportunity to edit selections before the ballot is printed.
The ICX is on a table and may be used with a wheelchair or a chair.
For voters interested in using the ICX, our office staff or the staff at our polling places will show the voters to the unit, activate the proper ballot and answer any questions about using the unit.
Other Aides and Services
Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
For registration and election information, the Secretary of State has established a telecommunications device for the Deaf and hearing impaired. The TTY/TDD number is (800) 833-8683.
Aides Available at Polling Places
The following items are also available upon request at all polling places in Santa Barbara County as well as our three office locations:
- Easy Grip Pens
- Handi Lens Magnifier
- Accessible Vote Booth
These vote booths are able to be used with a wheelchair or a chair.
