Politics & Government

Ballot Drop Boxes In Healdsburg: CA Recall

The gubernatorial recall election is here. Have you dropped off your ballot?

Polls and drop-off locations opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Polls and drop-off locations opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

HEALDSBURG, CA — Tuesday is the day: It’s the last day to turn your ballots in or vote in person for the gubernatorial recall election that could unseat first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Ballots include 46 candidates who are vying for Newsom's job, including 24 Republicans, nine Democrats and 13 others.

In Sonoma County, voters are also deciding whether to recall District Attorney Jill Ravitch. And in Rohnert Park, residents of the city are also voting whether to ban the sale and use of fireworks.

Find out what's happening in Healdsburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Polls and drop-off locations opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

“Voters who still have their vote-by-mail ballot can drop it off at any polling location, vote center, or ballot drop box,” said California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. “If you’re voting in person, you have a right to cast your ballot as long as you are in line by 8 p.m.”

Find out what's happening in Healdsburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Ballots can also be dropped in a U.S. Postal Service mailbox but must be postmarked Tuesday, Sept. 14.

If you are not registered to vote, there’s still time. Same-day voter registration is available at each county election office, polling place and vote center across the state. To do so, you just need to fill out a voter registration form at the site.

“[Those] ballots will be counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process,” Weber said in a statement.

If you don’t know if you are registered to vote, you can check here: VoterStatus.sos.ca.gov.


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Polling Places, Ballot Drop Boxes And Vote Centers

There are several drop boxes and polling places in and around Healdsburg open on Tuesday. They include:

Drop Boxes

  • Healdsburg City Hall, 401 Grove St., Healdsburg
  • Bluebird Center, 25 Bluebird Drive, Windsor
  • Sonoma County Registrar of Voters, 435 Fiscal Drive, Santa Rosa

Polling Places

  • Felta School House, 1034 Felta Road, Healdsburg
  • Healdsburg City Hall, 401 Grove St., Healdsburg
  • Geyserville Fire Station, 20975 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville
  • Windsor Grange Hall, 9161 Starr Road, Windsor

See a map of all polling places and secure drop-boxes in Sonoma County.

Click here to find more area polling places across California.

The state Republican Party last month decided not to endorse a candidate, but conservative talk show host Larry Elder became the party’s front-runner, leading polls for months.

In a recent poll from the University of California, Berkeley, Elder was the leading choice for people planning to vote for a recall candidate in the election, with a 28 percentage-point lead over the next closest candidate.

Democrats stood behind Newsom throughout the intensifying recall effort. On Monday, President Joe Biden showed his support in person for Newsom by flying into the Golden State.


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