Know your Voting Rights!
/What Are My Rights as a Voter?
As Election Day nears, we want to remind you of your rights as a voter. You have several protections that will help you extend your voice at the polls.
Why Vote?
It’s Your Right and Responsibility
It’s Your Voice
It impacts your quality of life
Your Rights:
You have the right to vote free of intimidation
You have the right to cast a ballot as long as you are in line at the polling place by 8pm
If you vote by mail, and have not received your ballot by Election Day. You can still cast a provisional ballot at your polling place. (Your provisional ballot will be counted as soon as your local Registrar’s office confirms you have not voted twice.)
If you have questions about your ballot, you can call (408) 299-8683
To see if your ballot has been received and counted by the Santa Clara County Registrar’s office please visit www.sccvote.org and click on the “Track Vote By Mail Ballot” box
Sign Your Envelope
Sign your name by the red X, and then print your address and the date on the back of the return envelope.
If your signature is missing or does not match your voter registration card, your ballot cannot be counted.
Return Your Ballot on Time
By Mail
Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day AND must be received no later than three days after Election Day.
NO POSTAGE REQUIRED! All Vote by Mail return envelopes are now postage paid. You do not need to use a postage stamp if you are returning your ballot by mail in the return envelope.
In Person
Ballots that are returned in-person must be received by 8 pm on Election Day.
Ballots can be returned at:
The Registrar of Voters' Office: 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose
For your convenience, there is a white 24-hour drop box in the parking lot.
Any Santa Clara County polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Click here to find your polling place.
A Vote by Mail Drop-Off Site: A complete list of locations and hours will be announced before each election.
Unsigned Ballot Statement Form
If you forgot to sign your returned VBM envelope, access the "Unsigned Ballot Statement Form" in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalogand Vietnamese.
November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election - Ballot Drop-Off Sites
BALLOT DROP-OFF SITES – October 11 - November 8 (Open During Business Hours Only)
Santa Clara County Government Center – 1st Floor
70 W. Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110
Monte Sereno City Hall – City Clerk Office
18041 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Monte Sereno, CA 95030
Campbell City Hall – City Clerk Office
70 N. First Street, Campbell, CA 95008
Morgan Hill City Hall – City Clerk Office
17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Cupertino City Hall – City Clerk Office
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
Mountain View City Hall – City Clerk Office
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Gilroy City Hall – City Clerk Office
7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
Palo Alto City Hall – City Clerk Office
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Los Altos City Hall – City Clerk Office
1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022
San Jose City Hall – City Clerk Office
200 E. Santa Clara Street, T14 Floor, San Jose, CA 95113
Los Altos Hills Town Hall – City Clerk Office
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Santa Clara City Hall – City Clerk Office
1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Los Gatos Town Hall – City Clerk Office
110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Saratoga City Hall – City Clerk Office
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Milpitas City Hall – City Clerk Office
455 E. Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035
Sunnyvale City Hall – City Finance Office
650 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
CAMPUS DROP-OFF SITES
Available 24 hours a day, October 11 until 8 p.m. on Election Day
San Jose State University (at Clark Hall Bldg. & The Villages)
1 Washington Square, San Jose, CA 9511
West Valley College (at Admissions near the Flag Pole)
14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
De Anza College (at Main Quad near the Flag Pole)
21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014
Gavilan College (at Student Center)
5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard, Gilroy, CA 95020
Evergreen Valley College (at Cafeteria located in Gullo 1)
3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, CA 95135
Mission College (Drop off/Pick-up Loop)
3000 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Foothill College (at Bldg.1900/Administration near Flag Pole)
12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
San Jose City College (at Student Center)
2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
Santa Clara University (at Benson Memorial Center)
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 9505
LIBRARY DROP-OFF SITES – October 11 - November 8 (Open During Business Hours Only)
Martin Luther King Library – Inside drop-box
150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Mitchell Park Library – Inside drop-box
3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Rose Garden Library – Inside drop-box
1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
24-HOUR LIBRARY DROP-OFF SITES – October 11 - until 8 p.m. on Election Day
Berryessa Library – Outside drop-box
3355 Noble Avenue, San Jose, CA 95132
Milpitas Library – Outside drop-box
160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Campbell Library – Outside drop-box
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Mountain View Public Library – Outside drop-box
585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Central Park Library – Outside drop-box
2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Morgan Hill Library – Outside drop-box
660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Cupertino Library – Outside drop-box
10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
Pearl Avenue Library – Outside drop-box
4270 Pearl Avenue, San Jose, CA 95136
Gilroy Library – Outside drop-box
350 W. Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
Saratoga Library – Outside drop-box
13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Los Altos Library – Outside drop-box
13 South San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022
Sunnyvale Library – Outside drop-box
665 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Los Gatos Library – Outside drop-box
100 Villa Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Tully Community Library – Outside drop-box
880 Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95111
Woodland Branch Library – Outside drop-box
1975 Grant Road, Los Altos, CA 94024
DRIVE-THRU BALLOT DROP-OFF SITES - Open Saturday & Sunday, October 29 & 30, & November 5 & 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Curtner LRT Station
Canoas Garden Avenue at Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Morgan Hill Transit Center
Main Avenue at Hale Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Hostetter LRT Station
Capitol Avenue at Camino del Rey, San Jose, CA 95132
Westgate Shopping Center (Back lot near Hamilton Avenue)
1600 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129
Mayfield Soccer Complex
Page Mill Road at El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Please visit www.sccvote.org for the most current information regarding Drop-Off Sites.
