On November 3, Piedmont voters will elect representatives to fill three seats on the Piedmont City Council, in addition to federal, state, county, and special district offices. The ballot also includes a proposed increase to the City’s Real Estate Transfer Tax and 14 statewide ballot measures.

All registered Alameda County voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. The Registrar of Voters began mailing voter information guides on September 24 and will begin mailing ballots starting Monday, October 5. Get notified when your ballot is mailed, received, and counted by signing up for the Registrar of Voters’ Track My Ballot tool.

Voter Registration deadline October 19

The last day to register to vote for the November 3 election is Monday, October 19.

If you’re already registered, check your registration status before October 19 to confirm that your information is correct. You’ll need to re-register if you have:

• moved
• changed your name
• wish to change your political party preference.

Voter registration forms are available at the City Clerk’s Office and from the Registrar of Voters. You can also register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov.

Turning in your ballot

The Registrar of Voters encourages voters to submit their ballots directly, at an official drop box, vote center, or at a “Ballot Drop Stop” event. You can submit your ballot at any of 66 official Registrar of Voters secure ballot drop boxes across Alameda County, any Alameda County vote center, or by mail.

• Ballot drop boxes: In Piedmont, there is a ballot drop box located near the mailboxes at Highland Way and Mountain Avenue, available 24 hours a day. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office picks up ballots from the drop boxes and returns them to the Registrar of Voters daily. The last pickup will be at 8pm on Tuesday, November 3.

• Ballot Drop Stop events: The Registrar of Voters is hosting a series of pop-up events throughout Alameda County where voters can hand their ballot directly to ROV staff. Drop stop events near Piedmont include:

  • October 13, 10am: Oakland Public Library Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Avenue
  • October 16, 10am: Emeryville Senior Center, 431 Salem Street
  • October 21, 10am: Oakland Public Library Dimond Branch, 3565 Fruitvale Avenue
  • October 22, 10am: Oakland Public Library Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Avenue

• Mailing your ballot: If you mail your ballot through the post office, it must be postmarked by November 3 and received by November 10.

Whether submitting your ballot by mail or a secure drop box, remember to sign the back of your return envelope – otherwise your vote will not be counted!

Voting in Person

Alameda County voters can vote in person at any of 100 Vote Centers across the county. In Piedmont, the Veterans Memorial Building at 401 Highland Avenue will serve as a Vote Center.

All vote centers will be open:

• Saturday, October 31 – Monday, November 2: 9am-5pm
• Tuesday, November 3: 7am to 8pm

A smaller subset of voter centers will be open 9am-5pm for a full 11 days before the election, starting on October 24. The closest 11-day vote center to Piedmont is in Oakland at Parks Chapel AME Church, 476 34^th Street.

Contact the Registrar of Voters with questions

If you have any questions regarding your voter registration, status of your ballot, or voting locations, please contact the Alameda County Registrar of Voters at (510) 272-6933.