By james art 
California voters have until Nov. 5 to vote in the 2024 election. Whether you’re casting your ballot or voting in person, here’s how to find your polling place.
How do I find my polling place in California?
Voters looking for where to vote in person can find their polling places on their county’s website.
Alameda County
Alameda County polling stations can be found on the county’s official election site.
Alameda County has a map tool for voters to find the nearest polling place.
Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County has a list of all polling places on Election Day on their County Clerk’s site.
There is also a voting information page where residents can find their registration status, polling places and vote-by-mail status.
Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Clerk’s website has a map locator that voters can use to find their polling place. A search bar will appear on the left side where you can enter an address.
There is a filter tool below the search box to filter out locations that will be open 11 days and four days before Election Day where voters can drop off early ballots.
Marin County
The Marin County website lists precincts by city and has a map showing where the precincts are located.
Orange County
Orange County has a page listing vote center locations. To find the nearest polling place, click on your city on the left. Then the list of locations will appear on the right side.
Information will be displayed when the location, address and intersection are opened. There is also a polling station waiting time overview page that can be used on election day.
Sacramento County
The county has a document listing all polling stations and the hours they will be open. In addition, there is information about the type of language assistance available in each location.
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, which is not a Voter Choice Act District, has a step-by-step tool to find a specific polling place.
The first step is to select the area you live in, then select your street and enter your house number.
You can also call 800-881-8683 or 909-387-8300 to find your designated polling place.
San Francisco County
San Francisco has a downloadable spreadsheet with all available polling stations, but a simpler tool to use is its voter portal. Voters will need to enter their house number, postcode and date of birth to find their polling place.
Information about their electoral records, party preferences and the progress of their postal voting will also be available on the site.
San Joaquin County
A list of San Joaquin County voting precincts can be found on the county’s website.
Santa Clara County
Voters in Santa Clara County can find their polling place by using the county’s vote center locator page. To find a polling place, you will need to enter your address. There is also an option to filter locations by distance from the address.
There is also an official list of election centers.
Ventura County
Ventura County polling places can be found on the County Clerk and Register of Voters page.
There are downloadable PDF files in English and Spanish that list polling places.
Where else can I find my polling place?
All polling stations can be found on the California Secretary of State’s website.
To find your polling place, you will need to enter your address in the search bar in the toolbox.
California Secretary of State
Once the address is entered, a new window will appear with a list of locations on the left side and a map.
The list of locations will likely include your polling place on Election Day, ballot drop-off locations, and early voting locations.
Early voting and ballot drop-off locations
To find a list of all early voting and mail-in ballot locationsvisit cearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov. Voters can select a county from the drop-down menu to find all locations in their county or enter their city or zip code to narrow the list.
California Secretary of State