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Ballot drop boxes open in Oceanside: Find yours

Ballot drop boxes open in Oceanside: Find yours

OCEANSIDE, CA – While all registered voters have the option to mail in their ballot, you can still easily drop off your ballot at your local Oceanside ballot box this year.

Ballot boxes opened across California on October 8th. Voters have until November 5th at 8 p.m. to drop off their ballot at a local vote center or ballot drop box. Ballots sent by mail can arrive by November 12th as long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day.

Counties began sending ballots by mail on Oct. 7. All active, registered voters are expected to receive a mail-in ballot for the general election.

Not sure if you’re registered to vote or need to change your address? Here you can find out more and make changes if necessary. Californians must register by October 21st to vote in the November 5th election. You can also register to vote conditionally in person on Election Day.

Voting centers in Oceanside will be open for early in-person voting starting October 26th. On election day, voting centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m

Ballot boxes and polling places in Oceanside:

  • Bonsall West Elementary School, MPR, 5050 El Mirlo Drive
  • Melba Bishop Recreation Center, 5306 North River Road
  • MiraCosta College, Boardroom, 1 Barnard Drive
  • Frazier Farms, 1820 Oceanside Blvd.
  • El Corazon Senior Center, Classroom, 3302 Senior Center Drive
  • King of Kings Lutheran Church, 2993 MacDonald St.
  • John Landes Community Center, meeting room, 2855 Cedar Road
  • Oceanside First Presbyterian Church, Great Hall, 2001 S El Camino Real
  • Mission Vista High School, Theater, 1306 Melrose Drive
  • Grocery Store, 1527 Mission Ave.
  • Laurel Elementary School, MPR, 1410 Laurel St.
  • Libby Elementary School, MPR, 423 W Redondo Drive
  • Lincoln Middle School, MPR, 2000 California St.
  • Oceanside Civic Center, Community Rooms, 300 N Coast Highway
  • Oceanside Library, 330 North Coast Highway
  • Oceanside Library Mission Branch, 3861 Mission Ave. b
  • Madison Middle School, MPR, 4930 Lake Blvd.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, MPR Half, 1290 Ivey Ranch Road
  • Roosevelt Middle School, Library, 850 Sagewood Drive
  • THE Leadership Academy, MPR, 1550 Temple Heights Drive
  • North Coastal Live Well Health Center, 3708 Ocean Ranch Blvd.

While the contest drawing the most attention is undoubtedly the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump, there are plenty of races to watch in Oceanside. Check back with Patch for the latest information.