U. S. Citizens who will be at least 18 years old by election day and who are not currently in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony are eligible and encouraged to register and vote.

If you have recently moved, you need to reregister with your new address. To have a voter registration form mailed to you, please call the Clerk’s office at (650) 991-8078, or e-mail your request to cityclerk@dalycity.org.

YOUR VOTE COUNTS
Some supporting facts . . . . .

One vote gave Adolf Hitler control of the Nazi party, changing the destiny of the world.

In 1850, one vote made California part of the United States.

In 1948, Harry Truman was re-elected by a margin of one vote per precinct in California.

In 1960, three votes per precinct made John F. Kennedy President instead of Richard Nixon.

In 1876, one vote in the electoral college gave Rutherford B. Hays the presidency of the United States.

In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union.

In 1776, when American colonists were deciding on the new country’s official language, just one vote decided that Americans would speak English rather than German!

One vote changed France from a monarchy to a republic.

More than 300 years ago, a one vote margin led to the decision to execute England’s King Charles I.

As history has already shown, one vote can make a great difference.

The decisions of whom to vote for or what issues you support are very personal ones, but your decision to participate and vote affects us all. We encourage you to do your part and participate in our democracy to keep our country strong.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY CASTING YOUR VOTE! REGISTER ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH DAY PRIOR TO ANY ELECTION TO VOTE IN THAT ELECTION AND BEYOND.

November 4, 2008 Presidential General Election: Voter Deadlines

Register to Vote:
• Your application must be Postmarked by October 20,2008
• The City Clerk’s Office can mail an application to you. Call: 650-991-8078 or Email: cityclerk@dalycity.org.
• The Registration Form is also available online from the Calif. Secretary of State: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm

Absentee Ballot (Vote by Mail) Application
• Must be Received at the County Elections office by October 28, 2008
• The back of your Sample Ballot has an easy-to-return vote by mail application that is already addressed to the County Elections office
• The Registration Form is also available online: www.shapethefuture.org/apps/vabr/

Complete Voter Information (including candidates, ballot measures and where to vote)
is available on the San Mateo County Elections Office page: www.shapethefuture.org