EARLY ELECTION TURNOUT JG

MOST PEOPLE WILL BE CASTING THEIR VOTES ON TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK, BUT SOME SANTA CRUZ COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE GOTTEN A JUMPSTART ON VOTING. ACCORDING TO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CLERK GAIL PELLERIN, MORE THAN 31 THOUSAND RESIDENTS HAVE VOTED EARLY OR USED ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO CAST THEIR VOTE. EARLY VOTING IS AVAILABLE TODAY (MONDAY) FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM AT THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ON OCEAN STREET IN SANTA CRUZ OR AT THE WATSONVILLE CITY HALL ON MAIN STREET IN WATSONVILLE. VOTERS WHO ARE VOTING BY MAIL ARE ALSO ADVISED TO DROP BALLOTS OFF IN THE WHITE MAILBOX OUTSIDE THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER INSTEAD OF MAILING THEM IF CASTING THEM ON MONDAY.