How to vote in the November 5 election

Voting Options for the November 5, 2024 Election

Published October 25, 2024


If you haven’t yet voted, you have options. Mail in your ballot, drop it at a secure drop box, or vote in person at any of 100 locations across Alameda County by 8pm on Tuesday, November 5.

All registered voters were sent a vote-by-mail ballot in early October. If you are registered but did not receive a ballot by mail, contact the Alameda County Registrar of Voters at (510) 272-6933.

Conditional (“Same Day”) Voter Registration

If you missed the deadline to register for this election you can still vote provisionally by registering and voting at any vote center.

Your ballot will be processed and counted after the Registrar of Voters has verified your information. This process takes time, so your ballot may not be included in the results reported on election night.

Vote in-person at the Veterans Memorial Building or any other Alameda County vote center

Starting Saturday, November 2, you can vote in-person at any of 100 vote centers across Alameda County, including the Piedmont Veterans Memorial Building (401 Highland Avenue). Vote centers will be open:

  • Saturday, November 2 – Monday, November 4: 9am-5pm
  • Tuesday, November 5: 7am-8pm

A small subset of vote centers are open for a full 11 days before the election, from 9am-5pm daily starting Saturday, October 26. The nearest 11-day vote center to Piedmont is at Oakland Technical High School (4351 Broadway). 

Vote by mail or drop box

Ballots mailed through the post office must be postmarked by November 5th.

You can also submit your ballot 24 hours a day at the secure ballot drop box near the mailboxes at Highland Way and Highland Avenue, or at any of 65 other official Registrar of Voters ballot drop boxes across Alameda County.

The Registrar of Voters picks up ballots from the drop boxes every day. The last pickup will be 8pm on Tuesday, November 5th. Postage is not required for ballots submitted at the drop box.