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Hayward active registered voters should begin receiving vote-by-mail ballots for the March 5 presidential primary election this week—and locations have been identified for early in-person voting, City Clerk Miriam Lens announced today.
The Alameda County Register of Voters started mailing mail-in ballots on Feb. 5. Completed mail-in ballots being returned by the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by March 12.
Hayward also has seven official Registrar of Voters vote-by-mail drop boxes through which completed mail-in ballots may be returned on or before Election Day. Vote-by-mail drop boxes are located at:
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Hayward City Hall, 777 B Street
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California State University, East Bay, 25800 W. Loop Road
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Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Boulevard
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Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street
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Cherryland Park, 198 Grove Way
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San Felipe Community Park, 2058 D Street
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Weekes Community Center, 27182 Patrick Avenue
Additionally, nine Registrar of Voters Vote Centers for early and Election Day voting are being established across the City. The Vote Centers are the only Hayward locations for in-person voting and take the place of precinct-based Election Day polling stations. The Vote Centers in Hayward will be located as follows:
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Chabot College Student Center, 25555 Hesperian Boulevard, which will be open Feb. 24 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and on Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
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Cal State East Bay, 25800 W. Loop Road, open March 2 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
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Palma Ceia Baptist Church, 28605 Ruus Road, open March 2 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
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Fairway Park Baptist Church, 425 Gresel Street, open March 2 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
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St. Clements Church, 750 Calhoun Street, open March 2 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
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Alameda County Office Building, 224 W. Winton Avenue, open March 2 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
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Downtown Hayward Public Library, 888 C Street, open March 2 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
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Weekes Community Center, 27182 Patrick Avenue, open March 2 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
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Fairview Elementary School, 23515 Maud Avenue, open March 2 to March 4 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Election Day (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
The last day to register to vote in the March 5 presidential primary is February 20. On Election Day, the Hayward City Clerk’s Office will be open with staff members available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to help individuals looking for a Vote Center. The City Clerk’s Office is on the fourth floor of City Hall, 777 B Street, and can be reached by telephone at (510) 583-4400.
For more information, visit a Vote Center in Hayward or contact the Alameda County Registrar of Voters directly through the Registrar’s website: www.acgov.org. |
