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For November 8 election, vote by mail, drop box, or at voting centers, Oct 2022

A mailed ballot is being sent to all registered voters, so you can vote by dropping your postage-paid return envelope at any mail box, ballot drop boxes, or new vote centers – where you can also replace a lost or damaged ballot.

ballot drop box in front of Berkeley Public Library West Branch, 1125 University Ave

Published:

October 20, 2022

Last Updated:

December 1, 2023

Voters can send their ballots for the November 8 election by U.S. mail, deliver them to election drop boxes, or, over the last 11 days of the election, to new voting centers – sites where people can also register and vote in person.

The voting centers, which replace neighborhood polling places, will be spread across Berkeley. Postmark your mailed ballot by Nov. 8 or deliver it to a voting center or drop box by 8:00 pm that night.

These shifts come as all registered voters have been sent a mailed ballot and a postage-paid return envelope, expanding access to voting to more people.

Postmark by Nov. 8 to vote by mail

The mail ballots that all voters receive can be submitted 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 Nov. 8. 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 Voting Center, which open on either Saturday, October 29, or November 5, depending on the location.

Voters must use a drop box or voting center in the county in which 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)
University of California Berkeley, between Sather Gate and Architects & Engineers Building
Frances Albrier Recreation Center, 2800 Park Street
Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Avenue
North Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda
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, November 8.

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

For Anna Head Alumnae Hall the dates and hours are:

October 29 - November 7, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
November 8 (Election Day), 7:00 am to 8:00 pm

For all other vote centers, the dates and hours are:

November 5 - November 7, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
November 8 (Election Day), 7:00 am to 8:00 pm

Berkeley Voting Centers

Berkeley voters can vote at any of the 100 voting centers across Alameda County. There are nine locations in Berkeley:

Anna Head Alumnae Hall, 2537 Haste Street
Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline Street
Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins Street
Rosa Parks Elementary School, 920 Allston Way
Life Adventist Church, 2236 Parker Street
Longfellow School Gym, 1522 Ward Street
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 401 Grizzly Peak Blvd.
West Campus Oxford Gym, 1222 University Avenue

Register to vote at any Voting Center

To best ensure your votes are counted on election night itself, register to vote by Oct. 24. If you miss that deadline, eligible Alameda County residents can still register at any of the 100 voting centers across the County.

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 or on parole for a felony
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 November 8 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.