Register to vote by February 19 to receive a ballot in the mail. Vote by dropping your postage-paid return envelope at any mailbox, ballot drop box, or vote center.
Voters can send their ballots for the March 5 election by U.S. mail, deliver them to election drop boxes, or, in the days leading up to the election, bring them to vote centers.
All registered voters have been sent a mailed ballot and a postage-paid return envelope, expanding voting access to more people. Postmark your mailed ballot by March 5 or deliver it to a vote center or drop box by 8:00 pm that night.
You have until February 19 to register to vote in the March 5 election. Those who miss the deadline can register and vote at a vote center or the Registrar of Voters office until 8:00 pm on election day.
The March 5 election includes races for presidential primaries, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, statewide measures, a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, county measures, and a Berkeley Unified School District measure. Please note that this ballot will not include the Special Elections for Council Districts 7 and 4, the latter of which does not yet have a timeline.
See what’s on your March 5 ballot using vote411.org, which is run by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters.
Postmark by March 5 to vote by mail
All voters will receive mail ballots to submit by mail or at an official Registrar of Voters drop box.
The return envelope is postage paid, so you do not need to add postage to mail your return envelope. Postmark it by March 5. Remember to sign the back of your return envelope – otherwise, your vote will not be counted.
If you did not receive your ballot, or if it was lost or damaged, you'll need to obtain and cast your vote at a vote center, which open on either February 24 or March 2, depending on the location.
Voters must use a drop box or vote center in the county where they are registered to vote.
Ballot drop boxes
This year, there are seven official, secure drop boxes in Berkeley and 60 more throughout Alameda County:
- Berkeley Civic Center Building, 2180 Milvia Street (two boxes)
- Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Avenue
- Frances Albrier Recreation Center, 2800 Park Street
- North Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda
- University of California Berkeley, between Sather Gate and Architects & Engineers Building
- West Branch Library, 1125 University Avenue
The Registrar of Voters picks up ballots from the drop boxes daily, concluding at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, March 5.
Once you've submitted your ballot, get notified when it's been received and counted by signing up for Alameda County's Track My Ballot online notification system, which is available in nine languages.
Vote centers, sites to register and vote
Visit a vote center to drop off your ballot, replace a lost or damaged ballot, or register to vote if you’ve missed the February 19 deadline to register online.
The YWCA of Berkeley/Oakland vote center opens on February 24 and will be open daily 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, with extended hours on March 5 from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm:
- YWCA Berkeley/Oakland, 2600 Bancroft Way
The eight other vote centers in Berkeley open on March 2, with daily hours from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and extended hours on March 5 from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm:
- Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline Street
- Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins Street
- Longfellow School Gym, 1522 Ward Street
- North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue
- Rosa Park Elementary School, 920 Allston Way
- UC Berkeley Public Service Center, 2465 Bancroft Way #218
- West Campus Oxford Gym, 1222 University Avenue
- Willard Middle School, 2425 Stuart Street
Berkeley voters can also vote at any of the other 91 vote centers in Alameda County.
Register to vote by February 19
Register online or with paper applications, available at any public library, the U.S. post office, DMV, or the City Clerk Department at 2180 Milvia Street. Paper applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 5:00 pm on Monday, February 19 to:
Alameda County Registrar of Voters
1225 Fallon Street, Room G1
Oakland, CA 94612
After that deadline, eligible Alameda County residents can still register at any of the 100 vote centers across the County. These ballots take longer to process, so register by the deadline to ensure your votes are counted on election night.
You're eligible to vote if you are:
- a United States citizen
- a resident of California
- 18 years or older on Election Day
- not currently in prison for a felony conviction
- not presently judged mentally incompetent to vote by a court of law
Results
Election results will be published on the Alameda County Registrar of Voters website starting on March 5 after polls close. Keep in mind that it will take some time for all ballots to be counted, possibly changing outcomes from election night until a final tally is determined.
Submit your ballot by U.S. mail, bring it to a drop box, or submit it at a vote center by March 5.
Links
- Register to vote (California Secretary of State)
- Alameda County Registrar of Voters
- See what’s on your ballot (Vote 411 California)
- Berkeley election information (City of Berkeley)
