DALY CITY \u2013 An investigation is underway into the theft of mail, including San Mateo County vote-by-mail ballots from a post office in Daly City, according to officials.<\/p>\n
The theft was reported Wednesday to the Registration & Elections Division of the San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe number of ballots potentially affected has not yet been determined,\u201d the office said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n The United States Postal Inspection Service is investigating the theft, according to officials.<\/p>\n Officials are encouraging voters to monitor the status of their vote by mail ballot through the California Secretary of State\u2019s free ballot tracking service, \u201cWhere\u2019s My Ballot,\u201d at wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov<\/a>. The service provides notifications to voters when their ballot is mailed, received and processed by the Elections Division.<\/p>\n Voters concerned their ballot may have been affected by the theft may request a replacement ballot online at smcacre.gov\/elections\/request-replacement-ballot<\/a> or in person at any county vote center. Online requests for a replacement ballot must be submitted by Oct. 27.<\/p>\n Vote centers are located at the Registration & Elections Division at 40 Tower Road in San Mateo, the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder at 555 County Center in Redwood City and the South San Francisco Library at 901 Civic Campus Way in South San Francisco.<\/p>\n Seven additional centers will open on Oct. 24, followed by another 36 on Oct. 31 and four on Nov. 2. A full list of locations and hours of operation is available at smcvote.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n