FOLSOM, Calif. — America’s primary election day falls this year on Tuesday, March 5.
Folsom voters can drop off their ballots at any Sacramento County drop box location starting Monday, Feb. 5, and there are four in the city, according to Sacramento County.
Here are ballot drop box locations in the city:
Folsom City Hall
Address: 50 Natoma St., Folsom, CA 95630
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, closed Monday, Feb. 19 (Presidents’ Day)
Election Day hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Folsom Public Library
Address: 411 Stafford St., Folsom, CA 95630
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays
Election Day hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Prairie City Landing Senior Living Community
Address: 645 Willard Drive, Folsom, CA 95630
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays
Election Day hours: 8a.m. to 5 p.m.
West Coast Sourdough
Address: 2784 East Bidwell St. Suite 200, Folsom, CA 95630
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays
Election Day hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In primary elections, California’s “top-two” rule applies, meaning only the top two vote-getters for a seat — regardless of party preference — move on to the general election, according to the California Secretary of State’s office.
The rule applies to “voter-nominated offices,” including state constitutional offices, state legislative offices and U.S. congressional offices, according to the state. The rule does not apply to the offices of the U.S. President and county central committee, which are considered “partisan offices.”
The top-two rule also does not apply to local offices, the state said. Generally, if a local office candidate receives a majority in the primary election, or 50% plus one vote, they assume the office months ahead of the general election in November.
This would be the case in March if a candidate receives a majority of votes to fill the city of Sacramento’s District 2 seat, which was left vacant by Sean Loloee’s resignation on Jan. 4, roughly three weeks after he was indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 14.
However, the election for Folsom’s District 2 and District 4 city council seats up for grabs in 2024 will not be held until the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to the city. Candidate nominations do not open until July, and the city will facilitate a final list of candidates shortly after Aug. 9, the city said.
