NEVADA COUNTY

Community members are invited to step behind the scenes of the elections process during a ballot processing center open house on Thursday, May 21. The event is scheduled 4 to 7 p.m. at the ballot processing center, 12740 Loma Rica Dr., Grass Valley, not far from the Nevada County Airport.

The open house offers an opportunity for the public to see exactly what happens to a ballot after it is cast, from intake to counting, ahead of the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election.

Visitors will be able to:

• See how vote-by-mail ballots are received and processed.
• Learn how signatures are verified to protect each voter’s ballot.
• Observe how ballots are scanned and counted using secure systems.
• Get a preview of how election night results are reported.
• Ask questions and learn more about voter registration, voting options, and key election dates.

Please RSVP to lisa.renner@nevadacountyca.gov.

~ Nevada County press release