Polls are open until 8 p.m. across Santa Cruz County for the June 2 primary election. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local)

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY>>  We’ve arrived: it’s Election Day!

Polls are open for the final day of voting for the June primary election. Here’s how to make sure your vote counts.

How to vote

By mail. Ballots must be postmarked today and received by June 9.

By drop box. Drop boxes close today at 8 p.m.

In person. Vote centers are open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

Voters can fill out a paper ballot or:

• Return the ballot that was mailed, with or without an envelope.
• Get a replacement vote-by-mail ballot. 
• Use a tablet to vote on a ballot in Spanish, or an accessible ballot with large print, text-to-speech and a connection for a personal assistive device. 
• Register and vote on the same day. You can also register to vote online with a driver’s license or state ID.  

If you did not provide identification when you registered to vote, you may need to provide it to vote in person. Options for identification include a drivers license, passport, student ID card, or utility bill.

At a mobile vote center. A county votemobile with the same services as a vote center will be available:

• 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at UC Santa Cruz, location to be determined, stay tuned.
• 5 – 8 p.m. at 701 Ocean St.

Where to vote

Any Santa Cruz County voter can go to any voting location in the county. Click on each pin to see voting hours.

Vote centers, open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Santa Cruz:

• Santa Cruz County Clerk, 701 Ocean St., Rm 310, Santa Cruz
• Simpkins Family Swim Center, 979 17th Ave., 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., Santa Cruz
• Christian Life Center, 1009 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Watsonville and South County:

• 275 Main St., 4th Floor, Watsonville. 
• Westridge County Building, 500 Westridge Dr., Watsonville. 
• Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds – Heritage Hall, 2601 East Lake Ave., Watsonville
• La Selva Beach Clubhouse, 314 Estrella Ave., Watsonville
• Pajaro Valley Community Trust, 85 Nielson St., Watsonville
• Corralitos Community Church, 26 Browns Valley Rd., Corralitos

Mid-County:

• Cabrillo College Extension Rm 2100B, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos
• St. John’s Episcopal Church, 125 Canterbury Dr., Aptos
• Soquel High School, 401 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel
• New Brighton Middle School gym, 250 Washburn Ave., Capitola

Santa Cruz Mountains:

• Scotts Valley Public Library, 251 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley
• Scotts Valley High School gym, 555 Glenwood Dr., Scotts Valley
• Felton Library, 6121 Gushee St., Felton
• Boulder Creek Fire Station, 13230 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
• Loma Prieta Temp. Community Center, 23845 Summit Rd., Los Gatos
• Pacific Elementary School, 50 Ocean St., Bonny Doon

Where to find results

Santa Cruz Local will post stories tonight with initial vote counts for local races. Early counts will be updated multiple times this week, and counts will be finalized by July 2. 

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