California General Election 2026
Visit the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters website for information about voting by mail, official ballot drop box locations, and early voting hours and sites.
You can also find Ballot Drop Boxes, Early Voting and Election Day Voting Hours at SJPL.
Ballot Drop Box Locations
You can return your ballot at any of the official 24-hour Ballot Drop Boxes located throughout San José. Ballots are securely collected and picked by election officials daily through Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Locations include:
- Almaden Branch
- Alum Rock Branch
- Alviso Branch
- Berryessa Branch
- Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch
- East San José Carnegie Branch
- Edenvale Branch
- Educational Park Branch
- Evergreen Branch
- Hillview Branch
- Joyce Ellington
- King Library
- Pearl Avenue Branch
- Rose Garden Branch
- Seven Trees Branch
- Tully Community Branch
- Village Square Branch
- Vineland Branch
- West Valley Branch
- Willow Glen Branch
Voting Centers
Early Voting Centers
Early voting is available at several San José Public Library locations before Election Day.
4-day Vote Centers
Open Saturday, October 31 through Monday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11-day Vote Centers
Open Saturday, October 24 through Monday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Election Day Hours
Voting Centers at library locations will be open on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Insights for Informed Voters
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