Ballot Drop Boxes Near Santa Cruz: CA Recall

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Tuesday is the day: It’s the last day to turn your ballots in or vote in person for the gubernatorial recall election that could unseat first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Ballots include 46 candidates who are vying for Newsom's job, including 24 Republicans, nine Democrats and 13 others.

Polls and drop-off locations opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

“Voters who still have their vote-by-mail ballot can drop it off at any polling location, vote center, or ballot drop box,” said California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. “If you’re voting in person, you have a right to cast your ballot as long as you are in line by 8 p.m.”

There 170,000 people registered to vote in Santa Cruz County at July's end, according to the county elections office.

If you are not registered to vote, there’s still time. Same-day voter registration is available at each county election office, polling place and vote center across the state. To do so, you just need to fill out a voter registration form at the site.

“[Those] ballots will be counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process,” Weber said in a statement.

If you don’t know if you are registered to vote, you can check here: VoterStatus.sos.ca.gov.

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Polling Places And Vote Centers In Santa Cruz

There are several polling places here open on Tuesday. They include:

• Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Office: 701 Ocean St., Room 310 (Early voting began here Aug. 16).
• Simpkins Family Swim Center: 979 17th Ave.
• Civic Auditorium: 307 Church St.
• Masonic Center: 828 N. Branciforte Ave.
• UCSC Stevenson Event Center: 520 Cowell-Stevenson Rd.
• Harvey West Club & Scout House: 326 Evergreen St. (Early voting began here Sept. 12).

Click here to find more area polling places across California.

Ballot Drop Boxes In Santa Cruz

Every registered voter in California received a recall election ballot this month, and there are plenty of ballot drop boxes throughout the county in which to deposit them.

Here are some ballot drop-off locations near you.

• Santa Cruz County government center parking lot: 701 Ocean St.
• Parking lot 16: 212 Church St.
• University of California, Santa Cruz: Quarry Plaza

Find more drop boxes here and across California.

The state Republican Party last month decided not to endorse a candidate, but conservative talk show host Larry Elder became the party’s front-runner, leading polls for months.

In a recent poll from the University of California, Berkeley, Elder was the leading choice for people planning to vote for a recall candidate in the election, with a 28 percentage-point lead over the next closest candidate.

Democrats stood behind Newsom throughout the intensifying recall effort. On Monday, President Joe Biden showed his support in person for Newsom by flying into the Golden State.

Read more about the gubernatorial recall election:

• Larry Elder Ignites Voter Fraud Initiative Ahead Of Election
• CA Recall Candidate Profile: Meet Heather Collins
• Could The Republican Recall Candidates Create A Housing Boom Through Environmental Reform?
• Police Scramble To Find Larry Elder Egger