{"id":343072,"date":"2026-06-02T15:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343072\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T15:55:16","slug":"when-do-polls-open-and-close-on-election-day-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343072\/","title":{"rendered":"When do polls open and close on Election Day in California?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are 220 vote centers across San Diego County for the June 2 primary election.<\/p>\n<p>SAN DIEGO \u2014 San Diego County election officials are expanding voting options,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en\/elections\/vote-center-locations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0opening more than 200 vote centers\u00a0<\/a>across the county ahead of the June 2 gubernatorial election.<\/p>\n<p>The additional locations come as more voters begin casting ballots in person or dropping off completed vote-by-mail ballots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople tend to wait until the last day of voting on June 2, but we strongly encourage people to take advantage of the early voting,\u201d San Diego County Registrar of Voters Shawn Brom said.<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/arrow-circle-down.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                This story continues below.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<\/p>\n<p role=\"heading\" class=\"article-recirculation__title\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    More in Politics&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a class=\"article-recirculation__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/video\/news\/local\/san-diego-voters-remain-undecided-one-day-before-primary-election\/509-aae026ed-c965-4ca3-b575-cbdd0c35807a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    San Diego voters remain undecided one day before Primary Election&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;\n                            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a class=\"article-recirculation__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/video\/news\/politics\/elections\/gubernatorial-race-still-unsettled-with-one-day-left-before-ca-primary-election\/509-333e6b9f-db31-4eb1-af1b-f584676f25ee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    Gubernatorial race still unsettled with one day left before CA Primary Election&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;\n                            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>When do polls open and close on Election Day?                    <\/p>\n<p>Polls open at 7 a.m. across the state. They will stay open until 8 p.m. \u00a0Anyone, including people dropping off their ballots, who is in line before 8:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nWhere to vote on Election Day in San Diego County                    <\/p>\n<p>A total of 220 vote centers and<a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/8db76d21a8d2476ca6d2dc4c823fb226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0more than 150 ballot drop boxes<\/a> are now available throughout San Diego County.<\/p>\n<p>Vote centers offer more than just a place to cast a ballot. According to the Registrar of Voters, the centers also provide accessible voting equipment, multilingual assistance, and same-day voter registration services.<\/p>\n<p>The Registrar of Voters also offers an <a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/775056c681f34afb83860ad468af381f\/page\/Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">interactive online map<\/a> that allows voters to find nearby vote centers and ballot drop boxes and check current wait times.<\/p>\n<p>Mail-in ballots are still being accepted, but election officials encourage voters to use a drop box or vote center if possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you do choose to use the mail, it must be postmarked by June 2 and received within seven days. But instead of waiting for those days in the mail, go ahead and drop it off at one of our locations, and we will pick it up that day,\u201d Brom said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Election Day, June 2, voall vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. More voting resources and information can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">found here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are 220 vote centers across San Diego County for the June 2 primary election. 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