Vote Centers In Livermore: Where To Vote In Person 2020

Livermore CA

28 October, 2020

12:00 PM

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LIVERMORE, 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. Alameda County has dozens of in-person voting locations across the county. At voting locations, you can register and vote on the same day, obtain a replacement ballot and return your mail-in ballot. Voters can go to any location. The polls will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Here are Livermore's in-person voting locations: Springtown Auditorium (931 Larkspur Dr.)Bothwell Arts Center (2466 8th St.)Marylin Ave. Elementary School Multipurpose Room (800 Marylin Ave.)Sunset Elementary School (1671 Frankfurt Way)Arroyo Seco School Multipurpose Room (5280 Irene Way)Altamont Creek Elementary School Multipurpose Room (6500 Garaventa Ranch Road) View all locations. Looking for a ballot drop box? Visit Livermore City Hall (1052 S. Livermore Ave.), Livermore Public Library — Ricon Branch (725 Rincon Ave.) and Summit Park (6329 Tioga Pas Court). Track your absentee ballot 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 voters, and an astonishing 7 million ballots have already been cast in the state in this historic election. Stay tuned to Patch next week for election results.