How to vote in Poway and Rancho Bernardo before Tuesday
Residents can use specific drop boxes or walk-in centers in Poway, 4S Ranch, and Rancho Bernardo until November 3.
By Gabriel Qureshi ·
Voters in Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch, and Carmel Mountain Ranch have until Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballots. The San Diego County Registrar of Voters lists specific locations where residents can drop off mail ballots or vote in person. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by that date to count.
The voting cycle for this election began with mail-in options and transitioned into in-person opportunities leading up to Election Day. Residents could already submit ballots by mail before this week. Now, those who have not yet voted can visit designated drop boxes or vote centers in their area.
In Poway, three official drop boxes are available. PostalAnnex+ at 14781 Pomerado Road is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, Friday, Oct. 30, and Monday, Nov. 2. It opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The box at Poway Fire Station No. 2 on Westling Court is available 24 hours a day until Monday, Nov. 2, closing at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The Poway Library drop box on Poway Road is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Friday to Sunday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Residents in ZIP code 92127 can use 24-hour drop boxes at the 4S Ranch Library on Reserve Drive and Four Gee County Park on Four Gee Road. Both locations close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. In ZIP code 92128, the Carmel Mountain Ranch Library on Townsgate Drive and Rancho Bernardo Library on Bernardo Center Drive offer similar 24-hour access until Monday, with an 8 p.m. closing on Tuesday.
For in-person voting, Poway has three centers. The Mickey Cafagna Community Center on Civic Center Drive is open daily until Monday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Poway High School and St. Gabriel Catholic Church are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Saturday, Oct. 31, through Monday, Nov. 2, extending to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
ZIP code 92127 has three additional centers at 4S Ranch Sports Park Gym, the Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center, and Rancho Santa Fe Fire Station No. 2. ZIP code 92128 has centers at the Carmel Mountain Ranch/Sabre Springs Recreation Center, Hope United Methodist Church, and Rancho Bernardo High School. All six of these locations are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Saturday, Oct. 31, through Monday, Nov. 2, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Questions about voting can be directed to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800 or online at sdvote.com.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
