In Person Voting Locations and Drop Boxes
Any voter can go to any vote location/center. See below for the dates and times of operation for each location.
Vote Center services include:
- Voting a ballot in person, which will void the ballot that was mailed to you.
- Voting a naked ballot by returning the ballot that was mailed to you not sealed in the return envelope. This requires you to check in with staff before depositing it in the ballot box.
- Returning the ballot that was mailed to you sealed in the return envelope.
- Obtaining a replacement vote by mail ballot to take with you.
- Using the Tablet to vote on an accessible ballot or a ballot in Spanish.
- Registering and voting on the same day.
Vote Center hours are:
- Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, 9am to 5pm
- Sunday, 9am to 5pm
- Election Day, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 7am to 8pm
Special Hours pre-election day for our centers located at Count Clerk/Elections Department, South County Government Center, Watsonville City Clerk, and St. John's Episcopal Church. Please see below.
All centers will be open for voting on Election Day from 7am to 8pm.
29-Day Vote Centers - Open for voting starting Monday, May 4
11-Day Vote Centers - Open for voting starting Saturday, May 23
4-Day Vote Centers - Open for voting starting Saturday, May 30
1-Day Vote Centers - Open only on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2
Exterior 24/7 Drop Box
Interior Drop Box (Hours Vary)
Voting locations in Santa Cruz County include:
29 Day Vote Centers. Open for voting starting on May 4:
11 Day Vote Centers. Open for voting starting on May 23:
4 Day Vote Centers. Open for voting starting on May 30:
- Aptos - St. John’s Episcopal Church, 125 Canterbury Dr.
- Sunday May 31, hours are 1pm to 9pm.
- Boulder Creek - Boulder Creek Fire Station, 13230 Highway 9.
- Capitola - New Brighton Middle School, 250 Washburn Ave.
- Felton - Felton Library, 6121 Gushee St.
- Santa Cruz - Bonny Doon Elementary School, 1492 Pine Flat Rd.
- Santa Cruz - Depot Park, 119 Center St.
- Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, 5200 Soquel Ave.
- Santa Cruz - UCSC Merrill Cultural Center, 641 Merrill Rd.
- Santa Cruz - Masonic Center, 828 N Branciforte Ave.
- Scotts Valley - Scotts Valley High School, 555 Glenwood Dr.
- Soquel - Soquel High School, 401 Old San Jose Rd.
- Watsonville - La Selva Beach Clubhouse, 314 Estrella Ave.
- Watsonville - Pajaro Valley Community Trust, 85 Nielson St.
- Watsonville - Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds - Heritage Hall, 2601 East Lake Ave.
1 Day Vote Centers. Open only on Election Day, November 4:
VoteMobile
The Santa Cruz County has a mobile voting trailer that will be traveling throughout the county providing voter services. Stop by to get a ballot, drop off your voted ballot, vote an accessible or Spanish ballot, register to vote, and much more.
Drop Box Locations (open on May 4):
- Aptos - Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Dr.
- Aptos - Polo Grounds near the dog park, 2255 Huntington Dr.
- Aptos - Cabrillo College Parking lot L by Crocker Theater, 2372 Cabrillo College Dr.
- Ben Lomond - Highlands Park, 8500 Highway 9
- Boulder Creek - Boulder Creek Community Church - 12465 CA-9
- Capitola - 420 Capitola Ave. in the City Hall parking lot
- Capitola - Mall near the old Sears, 1855 41st Ave.
- Capitola - Public Library, 2005 Wharf Rd.
- Corralitos - Corralitos Women's Club, 33 Browns Valley Rd.
- Felton - Covered Bridge Park – at Mt. Hermon and Graham Hill Rd.
- Los Gatos - Summit Store, 24197 Summit Rd.
- Santa Cruz - 701 Ocean St. in front of the County Government Center
- Santa Cruz - 212 Church St. in the public parking lot
- Santa Cruz - Bonny Doon Elementary School, 1492 Pine Flat Rd.
- Santa Cruz - Sheriff's Office - 5200 Soquel Ave.
- Santa Cruz - Trescony Park, end of Trescony St
- Santa Cruz - UCSC Quarry Plaza
- Scotts Valley - 1 Civic Center Dr. in the City Hall parking lot
- Watsonville - 316 Rodriguez St. in the municipal public parking lot 14
- Watsonville - County Health Center, 1430 Freedom Blvd.
- Watsonville - South County Government Center, 500 Westridge Dr.