California is all Vote-by-Mail. Your usual means of sending outgoing mail is safe to mail in your ballot. If you prefer you may use a drop box for your ballot. Remember to put the ballot in a signed return envelope even if using a drop box. The ballots MUST be in a signed envelope to be counted.
Best not to mail them in after November 4th. Use a drop box on election day itself if you have not yet mailed in your ballot.
Scroll down for drop box and voter assistance center locations and hours.
1. When will the Butte County Elections Office mail my ballot?
Ballots for elections in Butte County generally go out four weeks before election days. If you don't receive a ballot please go to a Voter Assistance Center to get and vote a ballot. When we get close to an election, we'll have a list here of all the Voter Assistance Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes in Butte County.
2. Do Ballots Require Stamps?
No, postage for your ballot is prepaid, making mailing your ballot free of expense.
3. Is a Signature required on the back of the envelope?
Yes. For your ballot to be officially counted you must sign and date the back of your envelope. Your signature on your ballot will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure that they match.
4. Must the ballot be in an envelope if putting the ballot in a drop box?
Yes. A ballot in a drop box which is not in its envelope will not be counted. The signed envelope is required. If you have done this, please go to a Voter Assistance Center for a new ballot.
5. Can I vote at my usual polling place?
No. There are no traditional polling places with rosters of voters. There are only Voter Assistance Centers and ballot drop boxes and mail-in options.
Voter Assistance Centers have more services available than traditional Polling Places. A voter is able to register to vote and then vote with a conditional or provisional ballot. A voter is also able to drop off a voted ballot, get a replacement ballot, get language assistance, or mark a ballot using ADA accessible devices. The Voter Assistance Centers staff have real-time access to the County’s Election Management System, allowing them to update the status of each voter (for example, if you’ve moved recently, or were displaced by a wildfire and still want to vote as a resident of that address). A key difference between a Voter Assistance Center and a polling place is that any voter can go to any Voter Assistance Center in Butte County and get the same services no matter which precinct they reside in.
Ballot Drop Box Locations (secure and theft proof)
The last election cycle:
Presidential Primary Election – November 5, 2024
Secure Ballot Drop Box Availability:
October 7th thru November 4th – 24 Hours a Day
November 5th , Election Day – Closes at 8pm
Biggs
Biggs City Hall, 465 C Street
Chico
Butte County Library – Chico, 1108 Sherman Avenue
Chapman Elementary School, 1071 16th Street
Chico City Hall, 411 Main Street
Chico State BMU, W. 2nd & Chestnut Street
Department of Employment & Social Services (DESS), 765 East Avenue
Durham
Butte County Library ‐ Durham, 2545 Durham‐Dayton Hwy
Gridley
Butte County Library ‐ Gridley, 299 Spruce Street
Oroville
Butte County Library – Oroville, 1820 Mitchell Avenue
Hall of Records, 155 Nelson Avenue
Palermo
Palermo Union School District, 7390 Bulldog Way
Paradise
Butte County Library ‐ Paradise, 5922 Clark Road
Paradise Town Hall, 5555 Skyway Road
Secure Ballot Drop Box Availability at Oroville City Hall:
October 7th thru November 4th – Open During Office Hours
November 5th , Election Day – Closes at 5pm
Oroville City Hall, 1735 Montgomery
Voter Assistance Center Locations
You can drop off your voted ballot, get a replacement ballot, get assistance with
your ballot, update your voter registration or vote in person at ANY Voter
Assistance Center.
11 ‐ Day Voter Assistance Centers
Hours of Operation:
October 26th thru November 4th ‐ 9am to 5pm
November 5th, Election Day ‐ 7am to 8pm
Oroville
Hall of Records, 155 Nelson Avenue
Chico
Chico Masonic Family Center, 1110 W. East Avenue
Paradise
Paradise Veterans Memorial Hall, 6550 Skyway Road
4 ‐ Day Voter Assistance Centers
Hours of Operation:
November 2nd thru November 4th ‐ 9am to 5pm
November 5th, Election Day ‐ 7am to 8pm
Chico
Chico First Baptist Church, 850 Palmetto Avenue
Chico State BMU (BMU Auditorium), W. 2nd & Chestnut Street
Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Avenue
Sol Mexican Grill (Luna Room), 3269 Esplanade
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair Street
Durham
Durham Veterans Memorial Hall, 9319 Midway
Gridley
Butte County Fairgrounds (Butte Hall), 199 E. Hazel Street
Oroville
Lake Oroville Golf & Event Center, 5131 Royal Oaks Drive
Oroville Convention Center (Municipal Auditorium), 1200 Myers Street
1 ‐ Day Voter Assistance Centers
Hours of Operation:
November 5 th , Election Day ‐ 7am to 8pm
Paradise / Magalia
Magalia Community Center, 13917 South Park Drive
Please contact the County Clerk for questions or concerns about Voter Registration, Voter Assistance Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes.
(530)552-3400, Option 1 (800) 894-7761 (Within Butte County)
e-mail: elections@buttecounty.net
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed from 8am-9am, the first Wednesday of each month.