Where's your Sacramento polling place for Super Tuesday? How to know where to vote
California's 2024 presidential primary election happened on Super Tuesday 2024. But, thanks to vote-by-mail ballots already being sent out, Sacramento residents can already start dropping off their ballots at certain polling places.
Some political analysts are predicting that California will see historically low voter turnout for this election. With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump the clear frontrunners, experts are saying voters feel their vote will not make an impact.
The state moved to a mostly vote-by-mail system during the COVID-19 pandemic, a change that aimed to boost voter turnout.
How to find your polling location
Both the Secretary of State's office and Sacramento County have compiled a list of official polling places on easily searchable websites.
The main thing to note is whether or not the polling place nearest you is an early voting center, election day voting site, or just a ballot drop-off location. With all Californians who were already registered to vote getting a mail-in ballot, the drop-off only locations aim to provide a convenient way for people to get their ballot in on time. However, people who need to register or reregister to vote, or to get a replacement ballot, will need to go to an election day voting site.
Can you drop off your ballot anywhere in Sacramento?
If you're registered to vote in Sacramento County, you can drop off your ballot at any official ballot drop-off box or voting center in the county.
Mailing your ballot comes with a bit of risk, as it will need to be postmarked on or before election day (March 5). Further, the ballot needs to get to the voter registrar's office within 7 days after the election in order for it to be counted.
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Can you vote anywhere in Sacramento?
If you're a Sacramento County resident who works somewhere far away from where you live and aren't registered, the voter registrar's office says you don't need to go to the polling place closest to your home. As long as you're in Sacramento County, you can go to any polling place in the county and register to vote, get a provisional ballot, and then cast it.
Does your polling place change automatically when you move?
Since California is mostly vote-by-mail, having a specific polling place doesn't matter as much anymore. Like detailed above, Sacramento County residents can go to any polling place in the county and vote.
The important thing to note is whether or not the place you've been to in years past is still a polling place. Be sure to enter your address in Sacramento County's mapping tool to find the polling place nearest you.
Full list of Sacramento polling locations
The following is a list of vote centers across Sacramento and other communities in Sacramento County. These are the traditional polling places where people can register to vote, if they aren't already, or get a replacement ballot if needed.
While all the vote centers also operate as a place to drop off ballots, there are also a number of official ballot drop box-only locations around the county. A full list of these locations can be found on the county's website.
Sacramento
Asian Pacific Islanders American Public Affairs
4000 Truxel Rd Sacramento
Open Feb. 24-March 5
California Museum
1020 O St Sacramento
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Department of Human Assistance-Florin
2450 Florin Rd Sacramento
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Greater Sacramento Urban League
3725 Marysville Blvd
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Oak Park Community Center
3425 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Open Feb. 24-March 5
St Luke's Lutheran Church
7595 Center Pkwy
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Unity Of Sacramento Church
9249 Folsom Blvd
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Arden Arcade
Richard T. Conzelmann Community Center
2201 Cottage Way Sacramento
Open Feb. 24-March 5.
Carmichael
Lutheran Church Of Our Redeemer
4641 Marconi Ave Sacramento
Open Feb. 24-March 5.
Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights Community Center
6300 Fountain Square Dr
Open Feb. 24-March 5.
Elk Grove
California Northstate University
9700 W Taron Dr Elk Grove
Open Feb. 24-March 5.
The Center At District56
8230 Civic Center Dr Elk Grove
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks Library
11601 Fair Oaks Blvd Fair Oaks
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Folsom
Folsom Lake College
10 College Pkwy Folsom
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Galt
Littleton Community Center
410 Civic Dr., Galt
Open Feb. 24-March 5
North Highlands
Murph - Emmanuel A M E Church
4151 Don Julio Blvd North Highlands
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Rancho Cordova
Koreana Plaza
10947 Olson Dr Ste 401
Open Feb. 24-March 5
Vineyard
Pat O'Brien Community Center
8025 Waterman Rd Sacramento
Open Feb. 24-March 5
