Go Bears, Go Vote! Voter Information: Cast your ballot

Established by Senate Bill 450 (2016), the California Voter's Choice Act (VCA) modernizes elections in California by allowing counties to conduct elections under a model which provides greater flexibility and convenience for voters.

This election model allows voters to choose how, when, and where to cast their ballot by:

• Mailing every voter a ballot
• Expanding in-person early voting
• Allowing voters to cast a ballot at any vote center within their county
• Providing secure ballot drop off locations throughout the county 

The VCA gives you the following options to cast your ballot:

• In Person, early voting or on election day
• Ballot-drop off, early voting or on election day
• Mail-in, use the postage paid envelope that came with your ballot, must be postmarked on or before Election 

Vote in Person if you are registered in Alameda County, California

(early voting or on Election Day)

If you are registered to vote in Alameda County:

UCB PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER is the on-campus vote center for the November 5th election

• 4 Day Vote Center is open to cast your ballot

• Location: 2465 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

YWCA Berkeley 

• 11 Day Vote Center is open to cast your ballot
• Location:  2600 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA

Full list of Vote Centers in Alameda County

• NOTE: Be sure to check the dates and times when the Vote Center is Open for in-person voting. Some vote centers are open 11 days or 4 days before Election Day.  

Vote in Person if you are registered to vote in another California County:

Check the California Secretary of State Early Voting, Vote-by-mail, Ballot Drop-off website locations in your county.

You Voted! Now, track your ballot!

Sign up for the CA Secretary of State's Where's My Ballot tracking to be notified (via text) when it is mailed, received, and counted.

Ballot Drop Boxes

(early voting or on Election Day)

If you are registered to Vote in Alameda County:

1. UC Berkeley Ballot Drop box is located between Sproul Hall and Sather Gate, (Click on Berkeley, then UC Berkeley for a map of box location)

2. Find the Alameda County drop box closest to you.

By Mail

(must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received no later than 7 days following the election)

Brief Video on How to Return your Ballot, including Vote-by-Mail

What to bring to your polling place (Information is taken directly from the CA Secretary of State website)

In most cases, a California voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot.

However, if you are voting for the first time after registering to vote by mail and did not provide your driver's license number, California identification number or the last four digits of your social security number on your registration form, you may be asked to show a form of identification when you go to the polls.

In this case, be sure to bring identification with you to your polling place or include a copy of it with your vote-by-mail ballot. A copy of a recent utility bill, the sample ballot booklet you received from your county elections office or another document sent to you by a government agency are examples of acceptable forms of identification. Other acceptable forms of identification include your passport, driver license, official state identification card, or student identification card showing your name and photograph.

You can review the complete list of the acceptable forms of voter identification to use at a polling place when voting for the first time or call the Secretary of State's toll-free Voter Hotline at (800) 345- VOTE (8683) for more information.