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Officials say Election Day voting ‘smooth sailing’ across Bay Area counties
Elections officials say so far, so good at the polls Tuesday, as Election Day 2020 has launched smoothly in the Bay Area’s nine counties. By 11 a.m., counties reported...Read More
Santa Clara County to accept mail-in ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 for 17 days after election
When Santa Clara County resident Scott Brown mailed in his ballot Oct. 8, he said the Registrar of Voters notified him the next day that it had been received....Read More
Sonoma County offers 30 early voting locations
Thirty in-person voting locations in Sonoma County will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Election...Read More
Police departments prepare for potential Election Day strife
Bay Area police departments are very aware 2020 isn’t a normal election year and are responding with increased staffing and coordination with other local officials. Berkeley police spokesman Byron...Read More
Warriors to host polling locations at facilities across three cities
The Golden State Warriors announced Friday that the team’s Oakland facility and the Santa Cruz Warriors’ Kaiser Permanente Arena will serve as polling places for the November election. Voters...Read More
County pushes for mail-in ballots, extended in-person voting days, younger staff
Along with pleas for Contra Costa County voters to use mail-in ballots in November if at all possible, county supervisors and elections officials said Tuesday they will redouble efforts...Read More
State reminds voters of right to take time off work to cast ballots
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is reminding voters that they are allowed two hours off of work without loss of pay to cast their ballots in next week’s...Read More
Danville offers secure ballot drop-off box for commuter ease
A new drop-off ballot box installed at the Sycamore Park & Ride lot will make voting in the March 3 election simpler for commuters and others in Danville. Ballots...Read More
San Francisco recruits poll workers for March 3 election
The Department of Elections in San Francisco is recruiting people interested in serving as poll workers in the March 3 election. Poll workers facilitate voting at neighborhood polling places...Read More
SF district attorney’s race tightens, Loftus lead shrinks to 879 votes
The lead for San Francisco’s Interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus in the district attorney’s race has shrunk significantly in the last 24 hours. As of Thursday at 4 p.m.,...Read More
Free SF election-day lunch tradition lives on at John’s Grill
A revived tradition continues Tuesday in San Francisco when John’s Grill holds its free election-day lunch. Former Mayor Willie Brown is hosting the non-partisan event starting at 11:30 a.m....Read More
Registration deadline nears for San Mateo County November election
The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 consolidated municipal, school and special district election in San Mateo County is Oct. 21, Chief Elections Officer Mark...Read More
Bill introduced to make Election Day state holiday
Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, on Wednesday reintroduced a bill in the California State Legislature to make Election Day a state holiday.Read More
Cat Brooks blasts reporting of Oakland election results
Oakland mayoral candidate Cat Brooks issued a statement Thursday blasting news outlets for their coverage of Tuesday's election, in which she appears to have finished second by a wide...Read More
Matt Haney wins District 6 over Johnson, Trauss
District 6 Supervisor hopeful Matt Haney has pulled into an early lead Tuesday night.Read More
Voter turnout strong, registration reaches record levels
Interest in voting in Tuesday's election hit historic levels in at least two Bay Area counties and statewide.Read More
Feds monitor San Mateo County polling stations
San Mateo County will be among 35 jurisdictions in 19 states that will have personnel from the U.S. Department of Justice monitoring the polls on Election Day.Read More
Contra Costa voters can cast ballots in drive-thru
Contra Costa County is providing a drive-thru option in Martinez for voters who want to drop off their vote-by-mail ballots Monay or Tuesday.Read More
Tool launches to help convicted felons restore voting rights
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is assisting residents with criminal convictions by launching a new tool to let them know whether they are eligible to vote.Read More
San Francisco kicks off City Hall voting
San Francisco voters who have already decided on how to vote for the upcoming election in November can already begin voting.Read More