The 2026 Primary Election

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For Voters in Berkeley, Albany, & Emeryville

Check vote 411 for additional information.

WAYS TO DELIVER YOUR VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT

•  By Drop Box. Locations are listed below under BALLOT DROPBOXES.

•  Deliver to any open polling place in Alameda County
To find your closest polling place, check Berkeley, Albany, or Emeryville under the ELECTION CALENDAR below.

•  If you are posting your Vote by Mail ballot, mail it by
Thursday, May 28, 2026 to insure it is received in time to be processed.

Call the League Office, 510-843-8824, if you need a ride to the polls.

If you are HOME BOUND and cannot complete your ballot without help call the Registrar of Voters to make an appointment. 1 (510) 272-6973.

CALIFORNIA STATE

For Statewide Constitutional Offices, check your Official Voter Information Guide mailed April 23.

GOVERNOR
There are at least 61 candidates running for office. Check vote 411 for the whole list.
Here are three videos of Gubernatorial Forums that include the highest ranking candidates.

CBS News 4/28 

C-Span California Gubernatorial Debate

California Gubernatorial Candidate Forum: Affordability and ... Maddy Institute (the forum doesn’t start for 6 minutes)

ALAMEDA COUNTY

VOTE WITH THE LEAGUE

Support Measure A: Peralta Colleges Affordable Education Reauthorization Measure

(Parcel Tax: ⅔ vote required.)

Measure A raises revenues of eight million dollars annually for these Peralta Community Colleges: Oakland’s Laney and Merritt Colleges, College of Alameda and Berkeley City College. The colleges are required to use the funding to help prepare students for jobs and careers as well as for transfers to four-year colleges. Funds from the measure also support retraining programs, ensure the preservation of core academic programs and facilitate the recruitment and retention of faculty.  

See below for more information about other races and important resources!

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Ursala Jones Dickson – Appointed Alameda County District Attorney
Gopal Krishhan – Trial Attorney
Pamela Price – Civil Rights Attorney

Video of DA Forum

BALLOT DROPBOXES

Mail-in ballots can be dropped in any Alameda County Dropbox. They can also be dropped at any open Vote Center in Alameda County. They can always be dropped in a US Postal Mailbox by May 28, no stamps needed.

ALAMEDA COUNTY DROP BOXES

Berkeley Drop Boxes
  • Berkeley Civic City Center – 2180 Milvia St, Berkeley
  • Behind Berkeley Civic City Center – Allston Way, Berkeley
  • UC Berkeley Campus– Between Sather Gate and Architects & Engineers Bldg.
  • Frances A Rec Center – 2800 Park St , Berkeley
  • Claremont Branch Library – 2940 Benvenue Ave , Berkeley
  • North Branch Library – 1170 The Alameda , Berkeley
  • Berkeley Public Library West Branch – 1125 University Ave , Berkeley
Albany Drop Box
  • Albany City Hall – 1000 San Pablo Ave, Albany
Emeryville Drop Box
  • Emeryville City Hall – 1333 Park Ave Emeryville

ELECTION  CALENDAR

  • First Day of mailing Voter Information Guides, April 23, 2026
  • First Day of early voting, May 04, 2026.
  • First Day of mailing Vote by Mail Ballots,  May 04, 2026.
  • 24-hour Ballot Drop Boxes open, May 04, 2026.
  • Last day to register to vote in this election, May 18, 2026 *
  • 11-Day Vote Centers Open:
    May 23 – June 01, 2026, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
     June 2, 2026 (Election Day) 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Mail Your Ballot by Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 4-Day Vote Centers Open:
    May 30 – June 01, 2026 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    June 2, 2026 (Election Day) 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Berkeley 11 Day Voter Centers: Berkeley Methodist United Church, 1710 Carleton Street, YWCA Berkeley/Oakland. 2600 Bancroft Way Berkeley
  • Berkeley 4 Day Voter Centers: UCB Public Service Center, 2465 Bancroft Way #218 Berkeley; Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline St Berkeley; St Clements Episcopal Church, 2837 Claremont Blvd Berkeley; Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St Berkeley; Berkeley Youth Alternatives, 1255 Allston Way Berkeley.
  • Albany 4 Day Voter Centers: Albany Rec & Comm Services, 11249 Marin Ave Albany; Albany Veterans Bldg, 1325 Portland Ave Albany
  • Emeryville 4 Day Voter Center: Emeryville Senior Center 4321 Salem St Emeryville.
  • Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail before election day, at a drop-box location, at a Voter Center or  Alameda County elections office 1225 Fallon St. Room G-1. ALAMEDA COUNTY DROP BOXES
  • Vote-by-mail ballots must be mailed by the day before Election Day in order to be postmarked by election day.
  • Election Day, June 2, 2026

FROM BEDSIDE TO BALLOT BOX—YOUR VOTE MATTERS
The ACVOTE On The Go program is for voters and care facilities to request a Registrar of Voters team to assist voters with receiving, marking, and returning the ballot for voters:
• who are confined to their homes due to a medical emergency
• with disabilities
• who are hospitalized or staying in healthcare facilities
For more information or to sign up for the ACVOTE On The Go program:
(510) 272-6973 or onthego@acgov.org

* Voters who missed the May 18, 2026 voter registration deadline can still register and vote up to and including Election Day at the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office, 1225 Fallon Street G-1, Oakland and at any Vote Center Location.

Track your ballot.

All registered voters in Alameda County will be sent a Vote by Mail Ballot.

ALL VOTER INFORMATION
Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

California Secretary of State.

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