How to Vote
Ways to Vote:
U.S. Mail: Your vote-by-mail ballot includes a prepaid postage return envelope. Please make sure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day!
- Ballot Drop Box: We have convenient locations in Hayward which are accessible to drop off your ballot starting early October, open 24 hours a day, until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Drop boxes are equipped with security measures and ballots are retrieved directly by Registrar of Voters staff. Make sure to sign the back of your Return Envelope!
- In Person at an Accessible Voting Location: In-person voting locations will offer safe, accessible and secure options by using personal protective equipment and having physical distancing protocols in place. This page will be updated when location information becomes available.
At Accessible Voting Locations You will be able to:
- Vote in-person
- Drop off a vote-by-mail ballot
- Use devices that allow voters with disabilities to vote independently
- Receive a replacement ballot
- Obtain language assistance
- Register to vote or update registration information
Questions? Contact:
Office of the City Clerk
(510) 583-4400 or Email →
