Berkeley Voters Go To The Polls

BERKELEY, CA — Tuesday is the last day to vote in California’s primary, and Berkeley voters will also have a chance to cast their ballots in several local races.

Local elections to watch include:

Alameda County District Attorney

Four candidates are running to replace outgoing DA Nancy O’Malley.

The candidates are Terry Wiley, Jimmie Wilson, Pamela Price and Seth Steward.

Alameda County Sheriff

The candidates are Gregory Ahern (incumbent), Yesenia Sanchez and JoAnn Walker.

Alameda County Superintendent of Public Instruction

The candidates are L.K. Monroe (incumbent) and Alysse Castro.

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In other local races, Undersheriff Jamie Scardina is running unopposed to replace retiring Sheriff Robert Doyle, and incumbent District Attorney Lori Frugoli and Assessor Shelly Scott are both running unopposed.

At the state level, voters will decide whether to give Gov. Gavin Newsom a second term and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla his first full term in office after he was appointed to the position in 2021 to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President Kamala Harris.

Attorney General Rob Bonta is also running for his first full term in office after being appointed to fill the position vacated by

Xavier Becerra, who left to serve in the Biden administration.

Voters will pick a new state controller, as Betty Yee is termed out. Other statewide races include secretary of state and lieutenant governor.

Voters have had more than a month to choose among candidates in the state’s new universal vote-by-mail system. Ballots were mailed out by May 9 and will be counted if postmarked by election day or dropped off at a ballot drop box, voting center or county elections office by 8 p.m. June 7.

Early voting centers opened May 28, and in-person voting will be allowed until polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. In-person voting locations will offer same-day voter registration, replacement ballots and voting machines to those who need it.

Voters can find their early voting centers and ballot drop boxes here. And they can track their ballots here to make sure their vote is counted.

For a complete guide to statewide races, see the CalMatters California Election 2022 Voter Guide.