Starting Saturday, May 23, 41 vote centers across San Diego County (opened) for early voting. People living in the county can vote in person at any location from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Additional vote centers will open the following Saturday, May 30, bringing the total number of locations to 220 countywide. These centers will also be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On the final day of voting, June 2, all vote centers, official ballot drop boxes and the Registrar of Voters office will extend hours from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Residents can use the Registrar’s online map to find nearby vote centers and see estimated wait times.
Early voting supports prompt ballot processing and can help reduce wait times on Election Day.
VOTE CENTER SERVICES
When you visit a vote center, you can:
- Drop off your mail ballot.
- After checking in and signing the electronic roster, vote in person using a ballot marking device or the ballot you received in the mail.
- Get accessibility assistance and voting materials in multiple languages.
- Register to vote or update your voter registration and vote on the same day.
People who use the ballot marking device will print their official ballot, review it, place it in a secrecy sleeve and hand it to a poll worker, who will deposit it in the ballot box for counting at the Registrar’s office.
The ballot marking device does not store, tabulate or count any votes.
To save time at the vote center, review your voter information pamphlet ahead of time and mark your selections on the sample ballot. You may bring it with you to help transfer your choices to your official ballot.
RETURNING
MAIL BALLOTS
All active registered voters were sent a ballot in the mail.
To return a ballot by mail or at an official ballot drop box, voters should:
- Seal the ballot in the postage-paid return envelope.
- Date and sign the envelope—your signature is required for your ballot to count.
- Return the ballot by mail or drop it off at any official San Diego County ballot drop box.
- Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before June 2 and received within seven days. Ballots returned at official drop boxes or vote centers must be dropped off by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Voters using the U.S. Postal Service can sign up for ballot tracking to follow their ballot through the process.
- Campaigning or electioneering within 100 feet of a vote center or official ballot drop box is not allowed. This includes the visible display or audible dissemination of information that advocates for or against any contests on the ballot. This also includes circulating petitions, including those for initiatives, referenda, recall or candidate nominations.
For more info on your voting options, visit sdvote.com or call 858-565-5800 or 800-696-0136.
