Ballot Boxes Open In Oceanside: Find Yours

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

Ballot boxes opened across California on Oct. 8. Voters have until Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. to get their ballot into a local vote center or ballot box. Ballots going out through the mail can arrive as late as Nov. 12 as long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day.

Counties began mailing ballots by Oct. 7 — all active, registered voters are expected to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the general election.

Not sure if you're registered to vote, or need to change your address? You can find out here and make any changes you may need, as well. Californians need to register to vote by Oct. 21 to vote in the Nov. 5 election. You can also register in person on Election Day for a conditional ballot.

Vote centers in Oceanside will be open for early in-person voting beginning Oct. 26. On Election Day, vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ballot boxes and voting locations in Oceanside:

• Bonsall West Elementary School, MPR, 5050 El Mirlo Drive
• Melba Bishop Recreation Center, 5306 North River Road
• MiraCosta College, Board Room, 1 Barnard Drive
• Frazier Farms, 1820 Oceanside Blvd.
• El Corazon Senior Center, Classrooms, 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 Outlet, 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
• T.H.E. Leadership Academy, MPR, 1550 Temple Heights Drive
• North Coastal Live Well Health Center, 3708 Ocean Ranch Blvd.

While the competition with the most buzz is undoubtedly the race for the presidency 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 coverage.

Also see:

• Oceanside Election Guide: What's On The Ballot, What To Know
  
• Measure X Aims To Extend Oceanside's Half-Cent Sales Tax
  
• How To Register To Vote In Oceanside