LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – County election officials said the deadline to register for a special election on the Northshore is March 26.

The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office advises eligible voters who reside within the boundaries of the Northshore Fire Protection District that they will have the opportunity to vote for or against District Measure “E” during a special Apri l10 election.

Measure E is a special tax on parcels of real property to be used for the costs of funding fire protection and prevention, rescue, emergency medical services, transportation, hazardous material services and other services relating to the protection of lives and property within the Northshore Fire Protection District.

A completed voter registration form must be either personally delivered to the Registrar of Voters Office on or before Monday, March 26, of postmarked on or before Monday, March 26, and received by mail by the Registrar of Voters Office.

Residents may personally phone the Registrar’s office to verify if their voter registration information is correct and up-to-date.

Residents may register to vote at the Lake County Registrar of Voters office, Room 209, Courthouse, Lakeport; or phone staff at 707-263-2372 for a form to be mailed to you; or you may register to vote online by visiting: http://registertovote.ca.gov/ .

Registration forms are also available at most local post offices, libraries, city offices and chamber of commerce offices.

Please be aware that pursuant to Section 2101 of the California Elections Code: "A person entitled to register to vote shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election".

The Registrar of Voters Office advised new residents of Lake County, and registered voters who have moved to a new address, changed their mailing address within the County, or changed their name that you need to register or reregister to vote no later than March 26.

Also, please be aware that if you are a registered voter and your mailing address has changed, official voting materials (sample ballots, vote-by-mail ballots, etc) cannot be forwarded to another address and will be returned to the sender by the postal service.