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Vote By Mail

Vote By mail
VOTING BY MAIL IS EASY AND CONVENIENT
  • No more waiting in line at the polls
  • No more scheduling hassles on Election Day
  • Carefully evaluate each issue at your leisure
  • Complete your ballot in the comfort of your own home

Any registered voter may vote by mail. Mail Ballot requests made by mail or online must be received by the Registrar of Voters office seven (7) days before an election. Within 7 days of an election, you may apply for a mail ballot in person or by authorized representation at the Registrar of Voters office.

  1. ONLINE APPLICATION

    May 7, 2013 – City of Pleasanton Special Vote By Mail Election (No polling places will be utilized for this election) –
    This is a Special Vote By Mail Election. In order to ensure you will receive a ballot by mail, you must be registered by April 22, 2013. You can register online using the Secretary of State’s Online Application Form: http://registertovote.ca.gov/

  2. As an alternative, you can apply for permanent Mail Voter status. Click the following link to download and print your official Vote By Mail application form. Then sign it and mail it to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. You may also email a signed scanned copy.

    Download Vote By Mail Application - Permanent Status (41Kb)

    Mail the application to:
    Registrar of Voters
    PO Box 24224
    Oakland CA 94623
    Email the application to:
    avap.alameda@acgov.org (local)
    Overseas_VBM@acgov.org (overseas voters)



    Your letter must state your name, residence address in Alameda County, the address to which the ballot is to be mailed (if different than your residence) and your signature. You may also fax your request to 510-272-6982.

How to Return Your Vote by Mail Ballot

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT...

Remember to sign the back of your return envelope!

drawing of back of VBM return envelope

By Mail

Alameda County
Registrar of Voters
1225 Fallon Street Room G-1
Oakland, CA 94612


In Person

  1. At the Registrar of Voters office during business hours
  2. At any polling places in Alameda County from 7:00am – 8:00pm on Election Day
  3. At any drop-off box locations: click below for locations and hour information

Ballot Drop-Off Sites (pdf)

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