Remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail (RAVBM)
A Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM) system allows voters to mark their selections using their own compatible technology to vote independently and privately in the comfort of their own home. To use a RAVBM system, a voter must:
- Download the application
- Mark their selections
- Print their selections
- Sign the envelope (using the envelope provided with the vote-by-mail ballot or the voter's own envelope)
- Return the printed and signed selections either by mail or by dropping it off at a voting location. The selections cannot be returned electronically.
How to Request RAVBM
A voter can request a RAVBM by contacting the Mono County Elections Office by phone, mail, or email.
Mono County Elections
74 N. School Street, Annex I
PO Box 237
Bridgeport, CA 93517
Office: (760) 932-5537
Fax: (760) 932-5531
elections@mono.ca.gov
A voter can also request a RAVBM when reviewing their information on My Voter Status.
How to Use RAVBM
A voter using RAVBM:
- Downloads the application to mark their selections,
- Marks their selections for each contest using their compatible technology, on their computer or tablet,
- Prints and returns their marked selections by mail using the postage paid envelope included with their vote by mail ballot or using their own envelope which would require postage. The return envelope used in any instance, must have the voter’s signature on the outside of the envelope. The voter can also return their selections in person to a voting location, drop box, or their County Elections Office. A voter cannot submit their selections online. It must be mailed or returned in person.