Vote Centers In Pleasanton: Where To Vote In Person 2020

PLEASANTON, 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.

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.

Alameda County has dozens of in-person voting locations across the county. At voting locations, you can register and vote on the same day, obtain a replacement ballot and return your mail-in ballot.

Voters can go to any location. The polls will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Here are Pleasanton's in-person voting locations:

• St. Elizabeth Seton Gym (4005 Stoneridge Dr.)
• Thomas S. Hart Middle School (4433 Willow Road)
• Harvest Park Middle School (4900 Valley Ave.)
• Pleasanton Middle School Multipurpose Room (5001 Case Ave.)
• Valley View Elementary School (480 Adams Way)

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Drop off your ballot in Pleasanton at Pleasanton City Hall (123 Main St.), Ken Mercer Sports Park (5800 Parkside Dr.) or Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center (4455 Black Ave.).

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Track your absentee ballot here.

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.

Stay tuned to Patch for election results.