Voting begins soon for Rancho Mirage municipal election

Rancho Mirage residents voting in April’s general municipal election can expect their vote-by-mail ballots to be delivered starting Monday. Officials said about 9,000 ballots will be mailed to voters ahead of the April 12 election.

All ballots should arrive in the mail by the end of next week.

Officials said completed ballots must be received by the registrar’s office no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day or be postmarked on or before Election Day and received no later than three days after Election Day to be counted.

The April 12 election encompasses all of the City of Rancho Mirage and is not a countywide election. It is also an all-mail ballot election, so there will be no established polling places.

You can call the Registrar’s Office at (951) 486-7200 if you have any questions about your eligibility to vote.

According to the Registrar’s Office, vote-by-mail ballots can be returned through the postal service or deposited in vote-by-mail drop-off boxes located at the Rancho Mirage City Clerk’s office or the Registrar of Voters office.

Early voting at the Registrar of Voters office begins Monday (March 14) and runs through April 12, Monday through Friday (excluding county holidays), from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.