(KRON) -- More than 1 million ballots for the November 5 Presidential General Election are being mailed out to homes across Santa Clara County. County election officials said "Vote by Mail" packets are in the process of being sent to 1,041,499 registered voters. Every active registered voter will receive a Vote by Mail ballot, officials said. "We want to make participating in this historic election as easy as possible," said Matt Moreles, Acting Registrar of Voters. "Voting by mail is by far the most popular and convenient method of casting a ballot among our voters. By mailing a ballot to every eligible registered voter, we hope to make the democratic process accessible and inclusive for everyone in our diverse community, no matter how busy you are." Each "Vote by Mail" packet includes an official ballot, a postage-paid return envelope, clear instructions for casting your vote, and an "I Voted" sticker. Voters are required to sign the return envelope for verification before returning it to the Registrar of Voters’ Office. The ballot can be returned through the mail or dropped off at any Official Ballot Drop Box. To ensure your Vote by Mail ballot is counted, the return envelope must be postmarked by Election Day, November 5, 2024, and received by the Registrar of Voters' Office within seven days, November 12. Voters are encouraged to return their ballots early to avoid any potential delays. Staff collect return envelopes from drop boxes regularly and delivers them directly to the office’s central ballot processing location for signature verification. Kamala Harris’ rise to political power began in Bay Area The last day to register to vote and receive a mailed packet is October 21. Early in-person voting begins Monday at the Registrar of Voters’ Office at 1555 Berger Drive in San Jose. Starting October 26, 2024, 26 Vote Centers will open throughout the county. A list of all Vote Centers and Official Drop Box locations is available at sccvote.org. "Whether you enjoy the convenience of voting by mail from the comfort of your home or prefer to cast your ballot in-person, our goal is to offer a diverse set of voting options," said Moreles. For more information, including locations and hours, visit sccvote.org or call the Registrar of Voters' Office at 408-299-8683.