Vote In Person Near Pinole-Hercules: These Vote Centers Now Open
PINOLE-HERCULES, 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 will be open Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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.
There are ballot drop-off locations in both Pinole and Hercules. For early voting, there are 18 locations throughout Contra Costa County, including in nearby Martinez and Richmond.
Pinole City Hall, 2131 Pear St., Pinole, CA 94564
Ballot Drop-Off Location
24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, closes at 8pm on Election Day
Hercules Public Library, 109 Civic Dr., Hercules, CA 94547
Ballot Drop-Off Location
24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, closes at 8pm on Election Day
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Office, 555 Escobar St., Martinez,CA 94553
Early Voting
Same Day Voter Registration
Ballot Drop-Off Location
24-Hour Ballot Drop Off Location
Early Voting hours: Nov 2: 8am - 5pm; Election Day: 7am - 8pm
Ballot Drop Off Hours: 24 hours a day; closes at 8pm on Election Day
Hilltop Mall Parking Lot, 2200 Hilltop Mall Rd., Richmond, CA 94806
Early Voting
Same Day Voter Registration
Ballot Drop-Off Location
Hours for Ballot Drop Off and Early Voting: Monday, Nov 2: 11am-7pm
Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond,CA 94804
Early Voting
Same Day Voter Registration
Ballot Drop-Off Location
Hours for Ballot Drop Off and Early Voting: Monday, Nov 2: 11am - 7pm
To find more voting locations in Contra Costa 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, more than 21 million ballots were mailed to voters, and more than 10 million ballots have already been cast in the state in this historic election.
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This article originally appeared on the Pinole-Hercules Patch
