Vote Centers In Campbell: Where To Vote In Person 2020

CAMPBELL, CA — Voting in the November Presidential Election may look a little different this year, with many ballots already cast by mail. But you can still cast or hand off your ballot in person this year — and you can do it early or on Election Day.

Dubbed “vote centers” rather than “polling places,” physical voting locations will also be a bit different than in years past.

The amount of in-person polling places in California will be limited compared to previous elections, in accordance with a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August, but some vote centers already opened up as early as Oct. 24.

Centers are required to remain open Saturday through Monday Nov. 2 for at least eight hours each day and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Although every registered and active voter in California was already mailed a ballot in October, polling places will still be open for same day voter registration, for those who need assistance with language or disabilities — or for those who simply want to witness the historic election day unfold.

In Campbell, two vote centers will will open on Saturday. There are also five drop-off locations available throughout Campbell.

The Campbell Community Center at 1 W Campbell Ave. and Santa Clara County Library District at 1370 Dell Ave will both be open Saturday through Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

To find more voting locations in Santa Clara County, click here.

All of these changes to voting in California this year are to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Vote center volunteers and employees are required to space voting booths apart, sanitize surfaces and encourage those waiting in line to socially distance.

Voters are encouraged to arrive with a face covering, but those who show up without will be provided one.

Some of the first vote centers opened in California Oct. 21; in Los Angeles, hundreds lined up outside the Staples Center waiting to vote in person.

In California and more than 21 million ballots were mailed to California voters and an astonishing 7 million ballots have already been cast in this historic election.

More election coverage in California from Patch: CA Elections 2020

This article originally appeared on the Campbell Patch