Registrar of Voters Stephanie Shea stands next to the newly unveiled BallotMobile.
Registrar of Voters Stephanie Shea stands next to the newly unveiled BallotMobile. Credit: sbcounty.gov

Ellen Perrault

On November 21, the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters (ROV) debuted its first-ever, traveling voter education vehicleā€”-The BallotMobile. 

When Registrar of Voters Stephenie Shea unveiled the BallotMobile in front of the ROV office in San Bernardino , she talked about the importance of voter education efforts throughout the county.

In advance of the Presidential Primary Election on March 5, the BallotMobile plans to visit all 24 cities and towns in the county as well as many unincorporated communities to share voter education information with residents in a pop-up format. The stops will also feature an interactive, Instagram-ready backdrop, giveaways, and a traveling ceremonial ā€œgolden ballot.ā€

ā€œFor the first time, the Registrar of Voters will be taking our voter education messages, very literally, on-the-road,ā€ said Shea in a press release. ā€œWe see the BallotMobile as a fun, interactive way for us to educate our residents about the 2024 Presidential Primary Election throughout the incredible landscape and communities of San Bernardino County.ā€

The BallotMobileā€™s journey starts on Friday, Jan. 5, in the City of Needles and culminates on Primary Election Day on March 5, at the San Bernardino County ROV headquarters, where a special ballot will be ceremonially cast. 

The two-month journey will play an important role in educating the countyā€™s 1.17 million registered voters about new and important information regarding the election.

BallotMobile resources include informing voters on the earlier 2024 Presidential Primary Election date, how to register to vote, how to check personalized voter information, the four ways to vote in San Bernardino County, and Primary Election-specific topics, such as crossover voting. 

The BallotMobile will deliver a two- to three-hour pop-up experience at local events and well-known locations throughout the county. To learn more, visit elections.SBCounty.gov/Community-Outreach/BallotMobile.

Ellen Perrault is retired and works occasionally as a freelance writer who contributes to publications in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Her primary focus is preparing/reformatting press releases and other public announcementsā€“both municipal and nonprofitā€“for publication.