{"id":500950,"date":"2026-10-19T11:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T11:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/500950\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T11:26:14","slug":"what-time-do-polls-open-and-close-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/500950\/","title":{"rendered":"What time do polls open and close in San Diego?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On November 3, polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. You can also bring your ballot or vote in person during select time periods leading up to Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>SAN DIEGO \u2014 <\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/article\/news\/politics\/elections\/california-san-diego-general-election-2026\/509-3888e33f-d0cc-4ff9-9258-5f98c9bfc76b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">California general election<\/a> is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and voters will have several opportunities to vote in person, including two dates in October and on election day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en\/elections\/election-information.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Now until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3<\/a>, voters can drop off ballots at any of the Registrar\u2019s official ballot drop boxes located throughout the county.<\/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 lang=\"EN-US\">If you are planning to vote or drop off a ballot on November 3, please note that the polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. You can also bring your ballot or vote on a Ballot Marking Device during these time periods:<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 24: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en\/elections\/vote-center-locations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Select vote centers<\/a> will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, October 31: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en\/elections\/vote-center-locations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">All vote centers<\/a> will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Election Day \u2013 Tuesday, November 3: Last day to vote! All vote centers, official ballot drop boxes, and the Registrar\u2019s office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.                    <\/p>\n<p>In certain circumstances, voters may need to show an ID. According to the California Secretary of State website, California does not generally require voters to show identification at the polls. However, you may need to show ID only if all of the following apply: you&#8217;re voting for the first time in a federal election, you registered by mail or online, and you did not provide your CA ID or SSN when registering. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/where-and-how#id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" id=\"isPasted\">Find out more information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unsure of where to vote, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en\/elections\/vote-center-locations.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">click here<\/a> to find a list of vote center locations throughout the county.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Revisit the results here<\/a> from the 2026 California primary election, and on Election Day in November, you will be able to view <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">live election results<\/a> on the same page. Stay updated on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/politics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">politics page<\/a> for the latest on election news throughout the state. As we move through the voting process, you can track your ballot status by signing up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en\/elections\/wheres-my-ballot.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Where\u2019s my Ballot?<\/a> Here are other voting resources to help you navigate the election process.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHow do I register to vote in California?                    <\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">You can complete a voter registration application online at the state&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/registertovote.ca.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Register to Vote website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHow do I know if I&#8217;m registered?                    <\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en\/voter-info-lookup.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">check your voter registration status<\/a> at any time to make sure it\u2019s current and that you\u2019re eligible to vote. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nWhen will I receive my ballot?                    <\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">All active registered voters will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/article\/news\/politics\/elections\/ballots-for-2026-election-california-san-diego\/509-d4f688e3-3b69-4b88-a7d1-b3a4590afc9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">receive a ballot by mail<\/a> the week of October 5.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHow do I return my ballot?                    <\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">You can mail your ballot through the U.S. Postal Service. It must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, November 3. You can also drop it off at any of the Registrar\u2019s official ballot drop boxes located throughout the county, starting Sunday, October 4, until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHow will I know if my ballot has been counted?                    <\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">You can track your ballot every step of the way by signing up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdvote.com\/content\/rov\/en\/elections\/wheres-my-ballot.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Where\u2019s my Ballot?<\/a> This allows you to see when your ballot has been mailed, when it arrives at the Registrar\u2019s office and when it is counted.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHow to watch live election results coverage on CBS 8                    <\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">CBS 8 reporters and political experts will cover key races in the November 3 general election from locations across San Diego County and the state of California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On November 3, polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. You can also bring&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":500951,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75],"class_list":["post-500950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=500950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/500951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=500950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=500950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=500950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}