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East County News Service
June 1, 2026 (San Diego County) — The gubernatorial primary election has arrived and the San Diego County Registrar of Voters is reminding residents of options for casting ballots, including at more than 200 vote centers across the county.
As of Saturday, May 30, a total of 220 vote centers are open daily to serve the public, operating from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., through today, June 1. On Election Day, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2, all vote centers, official ballot drop boxes, and the Registrar of Voters office will extend their hours, remaining open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All locations offer accessibility support and voting materials in multiple languages.
Voting early is an effective way to help ballots get processed faster while potentially avoiding lines on Election Day.
The Registrar has an online map at sdvote.com to help locate the nearest vote center and view real-time estimated wait times.
At any vote center, voters have a variety of services available to them. Residents may drop off their mail-in ballots, check in to vote in person using an electronic roster or register to vote and cast a ballot on the same day.
For those voting in person, the Registrar provides ballot marking devices and voters using these devices will print their official ballot, review their selections, place the ballot in a secrecy sleeve, and hand it to a poll worker to be deposited into a ballot box for secure transport to the Registrar’s office for counting. The Registrar notes that these ballot marking devices do not store, tabulate, or count any votes.
To streamline the process, voters are encouraged to review their voter information pamphlets and mark their selections on sample ballots that were mailed to them, before arriving at a center.
For those returning mail-in ballots, the Registrar encourages the use of official ballot drop boxes or in-person delivery at a vote center. Staff collect ballots from official drop boxes on a daily basis to ensure secure and timely delivery. When using a drop box, voters must seal their ballot in the provided postage-paid return envelope, as well as date and sign the envelope; a valid signature is required for the ballot to be counted.
Voters opting to use the U.S. Postal Service must ensure their ballot is postmarked on or before June 2 and received by the Registrar within seven days. To ensure timely postmarking, use a hand-stamped postmark from a postal employee at a U.S. Post Office.
Voters using the postal service can also sign up for ballot tracking to monitor their ballot’s progress. All ballots returned via official drop boxes or in-person at a vote center must be submitted by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
State law prohibits campaigning or electioneering within 100 feet of any vote center or official ballot drop box. This restriction includes the display or distribution of information advocating for or against any candidate or ballot measure, as well as the circulation of petitions for initiatives, referenda, recalls, or nominations.
For more information on voting options or to locate a nearby center, visit sdvote.com or call the Registrar of Voters at (858) 565-5800 or (800) 696-0136.
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We need change in how California is run. My hope is with Tom Steyer. Becerra might be Newsom 2.0 and that is not good. Democrat vote only for me – no more republicans…