As of Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, registered voters can return their mail ballot for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election to any one of 146 official ballot drop boxes located around the county.
Mail ballots for the County’s 1.9 million registered voters are expected to arrive this week.
The San Diego County Registrar’s official ballot drop boxes are red, white and blue and feature the Registrar’s logo along with the County seal.
All boxes are labeled “Official Ballot Drop Box” and made from high grade, heavy gauge stainless steel. Each official ballot drop box is designed to prevent physical damage and unauthorized access to mail ballots. The boxes feature double-locking access doors, anti-pry door jambs and other anti-theft construction measures.
Official Ballot Drop Boxes near downtown San Diego (92101) are located at the Port of San Diego, The Old Globe, The San Diego Firehouse Museum and the Central Library, according to this map.
The Registrar’s ballot retrieval team is responsible for collecting ballots inside the box.
Out of the 146 official ballot drop boxes, 103 are located outdoors and are open 24 hours a day until 8 p.m. on the final day of voting, March 5. Forty-three are located indoors and only available when the facility is open. Check the location list or the locator tool for each facility’s hours of operation before heading out to return your ballot.
To use an official drop box, mark your ballot, seal your completed ballot inside your return envelope, date and sign your name on the return envelope, and return it in the mail or to one of the Registrar’s official ballot drop boxes around the county. (Remember, your signature is required for your vote to count.)
On the final day of voting, March 5, all of the Registrar’s official ballot drop box locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Learn more about voting in the March presidential primary at sdvote.com, or call (858) 565-5800 or toll free at (800) 696-0136. SDSun
