Politics & Government
Vote Center In El Cerrito: Where To Vote In Person 2020
Here's a list of polling places in El Cerrito, to cast or drop off your ballot in person for the Nov. 3 Election.
EL CERRITO, CA — Voting in the November Presidential Election may look a little different this year, with many ballots already cast by mail. But you can still cast or hand off your ballot in person this year — and you can do it early or on Election Day.
Dubbed “vote centers” rather than “polling places,” physical voting locations will also be a bit different than in years past.
The amount of in-person polling places in California will be limited compared to previous elections, in accordance with a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August, but some vote centers already opened up as early as Oct. 24.
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Centers are required to remain open Saturday through Monday Nov. 2 for at least eight hours each day and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Although every registered and active voter in California was already mailed a ballot in October, polling places will still be open for same day voter registration, for those who need assistance with language or disabilities — or for those who simply want to witness the historic election day unfold.
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In El Cerrito, one vote center will open on Saturday. There are drop-boxes for already marked ballots at the voting center.
El Cerrito Vote Center
The vote center will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 - Nov. 2. Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election day, Nov. 3. Here is the location in El Cerrito:
- El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito, CA 94530
All of these changes to voting in California this year are to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Vote center volunteers and employees are required to space voting booths apart, sanitize surfaces and encourage those waiting in line to socially distance.
Voters are encouraged to arrive with a face covering, but those who show up without will be provided one.
Some of the first vote centers opened in California Oct. 21; in Los Angeles, hundreds lined up outside the Staples Center waiting to vote in person.
In California, more than 21 million ballots were mailed to voters, and an astonishing 7 million ballots have already been cast in the state in this historic election.
— Written by Patch editor Kat Schuster with additional reporting by Bea Karnes
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