Politics & Government

Ballot Drop Boxes In San Francisco: CA Recall

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

Voters at the polls in California on Sept. 14, 2021.
Voters at the polls in California on Sept. 14, 2021. (Kat Schuster/Patch)

SAN FRANCISCO, 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.

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

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

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.

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

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


SEE ALSO: CA Recall Latest: How It Works And Who's Running


Polling Places, Ballot Drop Boxes And Vote Centers

There are several polling places in San Francisco open on Tuesday.

Click here to find all San Francisco polling places.

Here are the locations of ballot drop boxes in San Francisco:

  • Bayview Branch Library, 5075 3rd Street
  • Chase Center, 3rd Street at Warriors Way
  • City College - Chinatown Campus, 808 Kearny Street
  • City College - Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia Street
  • City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Rm #48
  • Excelsior Branch Library, 4400 Mission Street
  • Golden Gate Valley Branch Library,1801 Green Street
  • Merced Branch Library, 155 Winston Drive
  • Noe Valley Branch Library, 451 Jersey Street
  • Ortega Branch Library, 3223 Ortega Street
  • Park Branch Library, 1833 Page Street
  • Richmond Branch Library, 351 9th Avenue

  • 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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