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County Elections Office

Find voter registration, ballots, voting locations and local election information.[17]

Source checked October 14, 2026[1]
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Website address
acvote.alamedacountyca.gov

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Online services & information

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Register to vote online (opens in a new tab)[5]Online service

Use the Secretary of State’s voter registration application. Read the requirements, identification alternatives and conditional registration guidance below.

Before you start

Eligibility & access
To register to vote in California, you must be: A United States citizen and a resident of California (for information on voters in the military or overseas, please see Military and Overseas Voters), 18 years old or older on Election Day, Not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony (for more information, please see Voting Rights Restored: Persons with a Prior Felony Conviction), and Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court (for more information, please see Voting Rights: Persons Subject to Conservatorship). [6]
Information & documents
You must provide: A California Driver's License or state ID number, or The last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN) (if you do not have a CA ID). If you don't have either, you can still register. You'll be assigned a unique identifier to validate your registration. [7]
Deadlines
In California, the deadline to register to vote for any election is 15 days before Election Day, so please register early! [8]
Deadlines
In elections conducted by your county elections official, you can “conditionally” register and vote at your county elections office after the 15-day voter registration deadline. For more information please go to Same Day Voter Registration. [9]
Languages
You can apply to register to vote right now by filling in the online application. The application is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. [10]
Availability
If you are enrolled in California's confidential address program, Safe At Home, please do not apply to register to vote using this site. Contact the Safe At Home program toll-free at (877) 322-5227 or by the Safe At Home email. [11]
Eligibility & access
To pre-register to vote in California, you must: Be 16 or 17 years old, and Meet all of the other eligibility requirements to vote. You will automatically be registered to vote on your 18th birthday. [12]
Alameda voting locations & ballot drop-off (opens in a new tab)[13]Official instructions

California Secretary of State public location finder. Choose Alameda to check listed services and opening dates for the November 3, 2026 election. This is a shared state tool; confirm your assigned voting location with your county.

How to get started
  1. Choose your county in the official finder.
  2. Check the service and its voting or drop-off hours before visiting.
  3. Use your county election office for assigned precinct and ballot questions.

Before you start

Deadlines · November 3, 2026 general election
Online registration deadline: October 19, 2026. [14]

Through November 3, 2026

Deadlines · November 3, 2026 general election
Mailed ballots must be postmarked by November 3, 2026. Secure drop-box ballots must be deposited by 8:00 p.m. that day. See each listing for its own hours. [15]

Through November 3, 2026

Availability · November 3, 2026 general election
VCA counties’ first vote centers open October 24. Early in-person locations throughout California open October 31; individual locations and services have different dates. [16]

Through November 3, 2026

Explore locations

Alameda voting & ballot drop-off map

November 3, 2026 election

Search the locations published in the California Secretary of State’s county finder. Check each service’s dates and hours. A drop box may offer no in-person voting; a listing does not establish your assigned precinct.

170 listings · 170 map points

Alameda County

Select a point for its details, or browse the accessible list below. Locations may share an address and have different services or hours.

ALAMEDA

1ST CONGREGATIONAL CH OF ALAM

1912 CENTRAL AVE ALAMEDA,CA 94501

  • Early Voting
  • Same Day Voter Registration
  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Voting hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Ballot drop-off hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 1 of 170

ALAMEDA1ST CONGREGATIONAL CH OF ALAM1912 CENTRAL AVE ALAMEDA,CA 94501 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
OAKLAND

81ST AVE BRANCH LIBRARY

1021 81ST AVE OAKLAND,CA 94621

  • Early Voting
  • Same Day Voter Registration
  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Voting hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Ballot drop-off hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 2 of 170

OAKLAND81ST AVE BRANCH LIBRARY1021 81ST AVE OAKLAND,CA 94621 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ALAMEDA

ALAMEDA CITY HALL

2263 SANTA CLARA AVE ALAMEDA,CA 94501

  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
  • 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
Ballot drop-off hours
October 5 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM October 4: 8:30AM-11:59PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 3 of 170

ALAMEDAALAMEDA CITY HALL2263 SANTA CLARA AVE ALAMEDA,CA 94501 Get Directions Ballot Drop-Off Location 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location October 5 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM October 4: 8:30AM-11:59PM
OAKLAND

ALAMEDA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BLDG

1221 OAK ST OAKLAND,CA 94612

  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
  • 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
Ballot drop-off hours
October 5 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM October 4: 8:30AM-11:59PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 4 of 170

OAKLANDALAMEDA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BLDG1221 OAK ST OAKLAND,CA 94612 Get Directions Ballot Drop-Off Location 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location October 5 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM October 4: 8:30AM-11:59PM
OAKLAND

ALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE,BASEMENT

1225 FALLON ST OAKLAND,CA 94612

  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Ballot drop-off hours
October 5 - October 9: 8:30AM-5:00PM October 12 - October 16: 8:30AM-5:00PM October 19 - October 23: 8:30AM-5:00PM October 26 - October 30: 8:30AM-5:00PM October 31 - November 1: 9:00AM-5:00PM November 2: 8:30AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
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Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 5 of 170

OAKLANDALAMEDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE,BASEMENT1225 FALLON ST OAKLAND,CA 94612 Get Directions Ballot Drop-Off Location October 5 - October 9: 8:30AM-5:00PM October 12 - October 16: 8:30AM-5:00PM October 19 - October 23: 8:30AM-5:00PM October 26 - October 30: 8:30AM-5:00PM October 31 - November 1: 9:00AM-5:00PM November 2: 8:30AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
SAN LEANDRO

ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE STATION #11

14903 CATALINA ST SAN LEANDRO,CA 94577

  • Early Voting
  • Same Day Voter Registration
  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Voting hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Ballot drop-off hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 6 of 170

SAN LEANDROALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE STATION #1114903 CATALINA ST SAN LEANDRO,CA 94577 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
HAYWARD

ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS

951 TURNER CT ROOM 230 HAYWARD,CA 94545

  • Early Voting
  • Same Day Voter Registration
  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Voting hours
October 24 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Ballot drop-off hours
October 24 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 7 of 170

HAYWARDALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS951 TURNER CT ROOM 230 HAYWARD,CA 94545 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 24 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 24 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ALBANY

ALBANY CITY HALL

1000 SAN PABLO AVE ALBANY,CA 94706

  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
  • 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
Ballot drop-off hours
October 5 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM October 4: 8:30AM-11:59PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 8 of 170

ALBANYALBANY CITY HALL1000 SAN PABLO AVE ALBANY,CA 94706 Get Directions Ballot Drop-Off Location 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location October 5 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM October 4: 8:30AM-11:59PM
ALBANY

ALBANY REC & COMM SERVICES

1249 MARIN AVE ALBANY,CA 94706

  • Early Voting
  • Same Day Voter Registration
  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Voting hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Ballot drop-off hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 9 of 170

ALBANYALBANY REC & COMM SERVICES1249 MARIN AVE ALBANY,CA 94706 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ALBANY

ALBANY VETERANS BLDG

1325 PORTLAND AVE ALBANY,CA 94706

  • Early Voting
  • Same Day Voter Registration
  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Voting hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Ballot drop-off hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

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Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 10 of 170

ALBANYALBANY VETERANS BLDG1325 PORTLAND AVE ALBANY,CA 94706 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
PLEASANTON

ALISAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1454 SANTA RITA RD PLEASANTON,CA 94566

  • Early Voting
  • Same Day Voter Registration
  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Voting hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Ballot drop-off hours
October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

Open official source ↗

Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 11 of 170

PLEASANTONALISAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1454 SANTA RITA RD PLEASANTON,CA 94566 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
OAKLAND

ALLEN TEMPLE

8501 INTERNATIONAL BLVD OAKLAND,CA 94621

  • Early Voting
  • Same Day Voter Registration
  • Ballot Drop-Off Location
Voting hours
October 24 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Ballot drop-off hours
Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 24 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Directions ↗
Source & last checked

California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026

Open official source ↗

Alameda selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 12 of 170

OAKLANDALLEN TEMPLE8501 INTERNATIONAL BLVD OAKLAND,CA 94621 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 24 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 24 - November 2: 9:00AM-5:00PM

Fees

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Sources & last checked5 source pages · 17 citations

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  1. [1] County elections offices directory (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Alameda County — elections; official directory or office heading
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    Alameda Cynthia Cornejo, Interim Registrar of Voters 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 272-6933 (510) 272-6982 Fax Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. acvote.alamedacountyca.gov
  2. [2] County elections offices directory (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Alameda — elections telephone, excluding fax
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    Alameda Cynthia Cornejo, Interim Registrar of Voters 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 272-6933 (510) 272-6982 Fax Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. acvote.alamedacountyca.gov
  3. [3] County elections offices directory (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Alameda — physical block before Mailing Address
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    Alameda Cynthia Cornejo, Interim Registrar of Voters 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 272-6933 (510) 272-6982 Fax Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. acvote.alamedacountyca.gov
  4. [4] County elections offices directory (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Alameda — source-listed hours; no inferred weekdays
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    Alameda Cynthia Cornejo, Interim Registrar of Voters 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 272-6933 (510) 272-6982 Fax Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. acvote.alamedacountyca.gov
  5. [5] Voter registration — requirements and official online portal (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Register to vote online — statewide instructions linked to the separately cited county office
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    Register to Vote Now
  6. [6] Voter registration — requirements and official online portal (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Qualifications to Register to Vote — all four conditions, including referenced exceptions
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    To register to vote in California, you must be: A United States citizen and a resident of California (for information on voters in the military or overseas, please see Military and Overseas Voters), 18 years old or older on Election Day, Not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony (for more information, please see Voting Rights Restored: Persons with a Prior Felony Conviction), and Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court (for more information, please see Voting Rights: Persons Subject to Conservatorship).
  7. [7] Voter registration — requirements and official online portal (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Voter Registration Identification Requirements — includes the option to register without either ID number
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    You must provide: A California Driver's License or state ID number, or The last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN) (if you do not have a CA ID). If you don't have either, you can still register. You'll be assigned a unique identifier to validate your registration.
  8. [8] Voter registration — requirements and official online portal (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · General registration deadline; conditional registration is separately shown
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    In California, the deadline to register to vote for any election is 15 days before Election Day, so please register early!
  9. [9] Voter registration — requirements and official online portal (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Same Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration) — late-registration alternative
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    In elections conducted by your county elections official, you can “conditionally” register and vote at your county elections office after the 15-day voter registration deadline. For more information please go to Same Day Voter Registration.
  10. [10] Voter registration — requirements and official online portal (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Languages of the statewide online application; not a claim about county-office interpretation
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    You can apply to register to vote right now by filling in the online application. The application is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.
  11. [11] Voter registration — requirements and official online portal (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Safe At Home participants — confidential registration contact
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    If you are enrolled in California's confidential address program, Safe At Home, please do not apply to register to vote using this site. Contact the Safe At Home program toll-free at (877) 322-5227 or by the Safe At Home email.
  12. [12] Voter registration — requirements and official online portal (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Qualifications to Pre-register to Vote — 16- and 17-year-olds and automatic registration at 18
    Source reviewed October 14, 2026

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    To pre-register to vote in California, you must: Be 16 or 17 years old, and Meet all of the other eligibility requirements to vote. You will automatically be registered to vote on your 18th birthday.
  13. [13] Early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off location finder (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Definitions above the county search
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Definition of services available: Early Voting: A voter may pick up and/or vote a vote-by-mail ballot at this location. Same Day Voter Registration: Voters can conditionally register and vote after the 15-day voter registration deadline at this location. For more information please go to Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off: A secured box where vote-by-mail ballots may be dropped off.
  14. [14] Voting — general-2026 (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Vote Early, California — registration deadline
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    The last day to register to vote online for November 3, 2026, General Election is October 19.
  15. [15] Early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off location finder (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Current election — ballot return deadlines
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by November 3, 2026; ballots returned at a secure ballot drop box must be deposited by 8:00 p.m. on November 3, 2026.
  16. [16] Voting — general-2026 (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Vote Early, California — VCA and statewide early voting dates
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    The first vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties on October 24. In-person early voting locations throughout California will be open on Saturday, October 31.
  17. [17] Voting — counties (opens in a new tab)

    California Secretary of State · Alameda county election office entry
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Alameda Cynthia Cornejo, Interim Registrar of Voters 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 272-6933 (510) 272-6982 Fax Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. acvote.alamedacountyca.gov
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