Vote Centers In Benicia: Where To Vote In Person 2020

Benicia CA

27 October, 2020

7:42 PM

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BENICIA, 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 are required to remain open Saturday through Monday Nov. 2 for at least eight hours each day 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. In Benicia, one vote centers will will open on Saturday. There is also one drop-off location open in Benicia. The Benicia City Clerk, located at 250 East L St., will serve as a drop-off location from now until Election Day. The Gateway Church, located at 1315 Military West, will be open as a Vote Center starting Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. To find more voting locations in Solano 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 California voters and an astonishing 7 million ballots have already been cast in California in this historic election. More election coverage in California from Patch: CA Elections 2020