County Elections Office
Find voter registration, ballots, voting locations and local election information.[17]
Source checked October 14, 2026[1]www.sdvote.com
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
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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). [5]
- 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. [6]
- Deadlines
- In California, the deadline to register to vote for any election is 15 days before Election Day, so please register early! [7]
- 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. [8]
- 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. [9]
- 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. [10]
- 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]
California Secretary of State public location finder. Choose San Diego 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
- Choose your county in the official finder.
- Check the service and its voting or drop-off hours before visiting.
- 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
San Diego 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.
375 listings · 375 map points
Select a point for its details, or browse the accessible list below. Locations may share an address and have different services or hours.
1ST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST-SCHL RM
6165 LA FLECHA RANCHO SANTA FE,CA 92067
- Early Voting
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Voting hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 1 of 375
RANCHO SANTA FE1ST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST-SCHL RM6165 LA FLECHA RANCHO SANTA FE,CA 92067 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
4S RANCH BRANCH LIBRARY
10433 RESERVE DR SAN DIEGO,CA 92127
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 4 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 2 of 375
SAN DIEGO4S RANCH BRANCH LIBRARY10433 RESERVE DR SAN DIEGO,CA 92127 Get Directions Ballot Drop-Off Location 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location October 4 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM
4S RANCH SPORTS PARK-GYM
16118 4S RANCH PKWY SAN DIEGO,CA 92127
- Early Voting
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Voting hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 3 of 375
SAN DIEGO4S RANCH SPORTS PARK-GYM16118 4S RANCH PKWY SAN DIEGO,CA 92127 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ACCESS TO INDEPENDENCE
8885 RIO SAN DIEGO DR UNIT 135 SAN DIEGO,CA 92108
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 6 - October 9: 8:30AM-4:30PM October 13 - October 16: 8:30AM-4:30PM October 19 - October 23: 8:30AM-4:30PM October 26 - October 30: 8:30AM-4:30PM November 2: 8:30AM-4:30PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 5: 8:30AM-4:30PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 4 of 375
SAN DIEGOACCESS TO INDEPENDENCE8885 RIO SAN DIEGO DR UNIT 135 SAN DIEGO,CA 92108 Get Directions Ballot Drop-Off Location October 6 - October 9: 8:30AM-4:30PM October 13 - October 16: 8:30AM-4:30PM October 19 - October 23: 8:30AM-4:30PM October 26 - October 30: 8:30AM-4:30PM November 2: 8:30AM-4:30PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 5: 8:30AM-4:30PM
ADA W HARRIS ELEM SCHOOL-MPR
1508 WINDSOR RD CARDIFF BY THE SEA,CA 92007
- Early Voting
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Voting hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 5 of 375
CARDIFF BY THE SEAADA W HARRIS ELEM SCHOOL-MPR1508 WINDSOR RD CARDIFF BY THE SEA,CA 92007 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ALCOTT ELEM SCHOOL-AUDITORIUM
4680 HIDALGO AVE SAN DIEGO,CA 92117
- Early Voting
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Voting hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 6 of 375
SAN DIEGOALCOTT ELEM SCHOOL-AUDITORIUM4680 HIDALGO AVE SAN DIEGO,CA 92117 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK-MEETING RM 301
6565 ALICANTE RD CARLSBAD,CA 92009
- Early Voting
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Voting hours
- October 24 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 24 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 7 of 375
CARLSBADALGA NORTE COMMUNITY PARK-MEETING RM 3016565 ALICANTE RD CARLSBAD,CA 92009 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 24 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 24 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ALLIED GARDENS REC CENTER-GYM
5155 GREENBRIER AVE SAN DIEGO,CA 92120
- Early Voting
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Voting hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 8 of 375
SAN DIEGOALLIED GARDENS REC CENTER-GYM5155 GREENBRIER AVE SAN DIEGO,CA 92120 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ALLIED GARDENS/BENJAMIN LIBRARY
5188 ZION AVE SAN DIEGO,CA 92120
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 4 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 9 of 375
SAN DIEGOALLIED GARDENS/BENJAMIN LIBRARY5188 ZION AVE SAN DIEGO,CA 92120 Get Directions Ballot Drop-Off Location 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location October 4 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM
ALPINE BRANCH LIBRARY-RESOURCE ROOM
1752 ALPINE BLVD ALPINE,CA 91901
- Early Voting
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Voting hours
- October 24 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 24 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 10 of 375
ALPINEALPINE BRANCH LIBRARY-RESOURCE ROOM1752 ALPINE BLVD ALPINE,CA 91901 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 24 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 24 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
ALPINE BRANCH LIBRARY
1752 ALPINE BLVD ALPINE,CA 91901
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 4 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 11 of 375
ALPINEALPINE BRANCH LIBRARY1752 ALPINE BLVD ALPINE,CA 91901 Get Directions Ballot Drop-Off Location 24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location October 4 - November 2: Open 24 Hours Election Day: 12:00AM-8:00PM
ARCADIA PLACE - ACTIVITY ROOM
1080 ARCADIA AVE VISTA,CA 92084
- Early Voting
- Same Day Voter Registration
- Ballot Drop-Off Location
- Voting hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Ballot drop-off hours
- October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
Source & last checked
California Secretary of State · Checked October 15, 2026
Open official source ↗San Diego selected in the public county finder; page 1; result 12 of 375
VISTAARCADIA PLACE - ACTIVITY ROOM1080 ARCADIA AVE VISTA,CA 92084 Get Directions Early Voting Same Day Voter Registration Ballot Drop-Off Location October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM October 31 - November 2: 8:00AM-5:00PM Election Day: 7:00AM-8:00PM
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Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked5 source pages · 17 citations
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- [1] County elections offices directory (opens in a new tab)
California Secretary of State · San Diego County — elections; official directory or office heading
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
San Diego Shawn Brom, Registrar of Voters 5600 Overland Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 85656 San Diego, CA 92186-5656 (858) 565-5800 (800) 696-0136 (858) 505-7294 Fax Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.sdvote.com E-Mail: rovmail@sdcounty.ca.gov
- [2] County elections offices directory (opens in a new tab)
California Secretary of State · San Diego — elections telephone, excluding fax
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
San Diego Shawn Brom, Registrar of Voters 5600 Overland Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 85656 San Diego, CA 92186-5656 (858) 565-5800 (800) 696-0136 (858) 505-7294 Fax Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.sdvote.com E-Mail: rovmail@sdcounty.ca.gov
- [3] County elections offices directory (opens in a new tab)
California Secretary of State · San Diego — physical block before Mailing Address
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
San Diego Shawn Brom, Registrar of Voters 5600 Overland Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 85656 San Diego, CA 92186-5656 (858) 565-5800 (800) 696-0136 (858) 505-7294 Fax Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.sdvote.com E-Mail: rovmail@sdcounty.ca.gov
- [4] County elections offices directory (opens in a new tab)
California Secretary of State · San Diego — source-listed hours; no inferred weekdays
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
San Diego Shawn Brom, Registrar of Voters 5600 Overland Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 85656 San Diego, CA 92186-5656 (858) 565-5800 (800) 696-0136 (858) 505-7294 Fax Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.sdvote.com E-Mail: rovmail@sdcounty.ca.gov
- [5] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
In California, the deadline to register to vote for any election is 15 days before Election Day, so please register early!
- [8] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
Register to Vote Now
- [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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] Voting — general-2026 (opens in a new tab)
California Secretary of State · Vote Early, California — registration deadline
Source reviewed October 15, 2026View supporting excerpt
The last day to register to vote online for November 3, 2026, General Election is October 19.
- [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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] 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, 2026View supporting excerpt
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] Voting — counties (opens in a new tab)
California Secretary of State · San Diego county election office entry
Source reviewed October 15, 2026View supporting excerpt
San Diego Shawn Brom, Registrar of Voters 5600 Overland Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 85656 San Diego, CA 92186-5656 (858) 565-5800 (800) 696-0136 (858) 505-7294 Fax Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.sdvote.com E-Mail: rovmail@sdcounty.ca.gov