Beware! It is close to Halloween and the tricksters are out early this year — if you are not careful, they will steal your ballot.
Wildings and goons are out and about spreading mischief in a vain attempt to turn California red, even if it is the bluest state politically east of the Mississippi.
California election officials warn that hackers have placed counterfeit voter drop boxes across the state to steal ballots. State Republican Party leaders have admitted to doing such.
When using a Drop Box, ensure that it is an official, secure box provided by your County Election’s Office. All official County drop boxes have the Sacramento County wave logo on them. Sacramento County voting officials encourage voters to check with them as to the locations of real drop boxes.
If you haven’t yet returned your voted ballot, you still have plenty of time. Ballots must either be dropped off in a Drop Box by 8 p.m. November 3, or postmarked November 3 to count.
For those voters or soon-to-be voters that need to register or update their registration file, Monday, October 19 is the last day to make those changes or register online. After the 19th, you can still visit the Election’s Office in-person, or visit one of the Vote Centers that open starting October 24.
Choose how, when and where you want to vote.
By mail: All registered voters received a ballot in the mail. Place the voted ballot inside the envelope provided, sign the envelope and return – your postage is paid.
Vote center: With the passage of the California Voter’s Choice Act, traditional polling places were replaced with Vote Centers that are open for up to 11 days, including Election Day. This means voters can choose when, where and how they want to vote – at any Vote Center in the County. Avoid the lines, vote early.
At the Vote Center you can drop off your completed ballot or vote in person. There is even weekend voting.
- 18 Vote Centers open for 11 days beginning October 24, 2020
- An additional 66 Vote Centers open for four days beginning October 31, 2020
- Eligible residents can also register to vote, update their registration and cast their ballot at a Vote Center, even on the day of the election.
Drop boxes: Voted/signed ballots may be placed in any of the 71 secure Drop Box locations throughout Sacramento County beginning October 5, 2020
A complete list of Vote Center and Drop Box locations can be found online at https://elections.saccounty.net.
Official Sacramento Drop Box locations are listed below:
Central Library
828 I St
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sacramento City Hall
915 I St
Sacramento, CA 95814
M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sacramento County Administration Building
700 H St, Rm 2450
(Enter on I St)
Sacramento, CA 95814
M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed Oct 12
Open Election Day 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Solomon’s Delicatessen
730 K St
Sacramento, CA 95814
W-Su 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
North Sacramento – Hagginwood Library
2109 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
McKinley Library
601 Alhambra Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
California State University Sacramento (CSUS)
The Well
6000 J St
Sacramento, CA 95819
M-F 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bel-Air
6231 Fruitridge Rd
Sacramento, CA 95820
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Colonial Heights Library
4799 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95820
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
St Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church
3996 14th Ave
Sacramento, CA 95820
M-F 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Closed Nov 2
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Arcade Library
2443 Marconi Ave
Sacramento, CA 95821
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Mel Rapton Honda
3630 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA 95821
M-Sa 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Su 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Raley’s
3518 Marconi Ave
Sacramento, CA 95821
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Belle Cooledge Library
5600 S Land Park Dr
Sacramento, CA 95822
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Library
7340 24th St Byp
Sacramento, CA 95822
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Raley’s
4690 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95822
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Southgate Library
6132 66th Ave
Sacramento, CA 95823
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Valley Hi – North Laguna Library
7400 Imagination Pkwy
Sacramento, CA 95823
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Voter Registration & Elections
7000 65th St, Suite A
Sacramento, CA 95823
24 Hours
Open Election Day until 8:00 p.m.
Raley’s
2075 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Raley’s
8391 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95826
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95827
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Bel-Air
1301 Florin Rd
Sacramento, CA 95831
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Bel-Air
7465 Rush River Dr
Sacramento, CA 95831
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Robbie Waters Pocket – Greenhaven Library
7335 Gloria Dr
Sacramento, CA 95831
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tecoy Porter College Prep School
2801 Meadowview Rd
Sacramento, CA 95832
24 Hours
Open Election Day until 8:00 p.m.
Bel-Air
1540 W El Camino Ave
Sacramento, CA 95833
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
South Natomas Library
2901 Truxel Rd
Sacramento, CA 95833
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA)
4000 Truxel Rd, Suite 3
Sacramento, CA 95834
M-F 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Bel-Air
3250 Arena Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
North Natomas Library
4660 Via Ingoglia
Sacramento, CA 95835
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Raley’s
4650 Natomas Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95835
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Del Paso Heights Library
920 Grand Ave
Sacramento, CA 95838
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Arden – Dimick Library
891 Watt Ave
Sacramento, CA 95864
Tu-Sa 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Bel-Air
4320 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
M-Su 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Open Election Day 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.