LAKE COUNTY
Power Outage CalFresh Replacement
The Lake County Department of Social Services (LCDSS) is able to assist households who experienced food loss due to power outages lasting four hours or more with CalFresh Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replacement benefits and applications. CalFresh replacement benefits are available to households already in receipt of CalFresh who lost food due to power outages. The replacement request must be made within 10-days of the food loss. Expedited CalFresh applications are available to qualified low income households who do not already have benefits.
To request replacement CalFresh or to apply, contact Lake County Social Services:
Call or Click
Workers are available by telephone Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM at (800) 628-5288 toll free, or (707) 995-4200 locally.
The public can apply for CalFresh or request replacement benefits online at benefitscal.com
Applications and replacement requests do NOT need to be filed in-person.
Come-In
Our Eligibility department is located at 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake, CA 95457. Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. In-person services may be provided by lobby telephone, intercom, video chat or drop-box.
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LAKE COUNTY
Information on voting in the Primary Election March 5
Registered Voters Will Receive a Ballot in the Mail
For the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election all registered voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot. Mailing of vote-by-mail ballots will begin commencing February 5, 2024. Supplemental mailings will follow for newly registered or re-registered voters.
Make sure your voter registration information is up to date.
To ensure there are no delays in receiving your ballot in the mail, verify that the Registrar of Voters has your most up-to-date voter information. Visit https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/ or call (707) 263-2372 to verify both your residential and mailing address.
Is everything correct? If not, you can update your registration by re-registering to vote at registertovote.ca.gov or by calling (707) 263-2372 and requesting a voter registration form be mailed to you.
Return Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
We encourage you to vote safely at home, and return your vote-by-mail ballot in one of the following ways:
- Mail your ballot on or before Election Day – no postage required.
- At any official ballot drop box location.
- Visit the following website at https//caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/ or call (707) 263-2372 for locations.
- Lake County Registrar of Voters office or at any Polling Place location within the State of California.
Track Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
Receive your personalized text message, emails or voicemails letting you know when your ballot is mailed, received, and counted by the Registrar of Voters by subscribing to https://wheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov.
In – Person Voting
There will be 20 Polling Place Locations on Election Day. Polling place locations will be staffed for voters to drop off voted ballots or to be issued a replacement ballot from 7am to 8pm.
To vote in-person at your assigned polling place site on Election Day (please call the Registrar of Voters office for instructions). You will be required to vote a Provisional Ballot if you are unable to surrender your vote-by-mail ballot.
For Additional Information Phone (707) 263-2372 or Toll Free at (888) 235-6730
Contact: Maria Valadez, Registrar of Voters or Lourdes Pantaleon, Deputy Registrar of Voters
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