California Primary Election – November 3, 2026
Officials say ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Elections Office no later than seven days after Election Day to be counted, they encourage voters to mail their ballot early, so it does not arrive too late.
El Dorado County
Vote Center
Lake Tahoe Community College will operate from October 24 through November 2 from 8:30am to 4:30pm. On Election Day, November 3, hours will extend from 7am to 8pm.
- Lake Tahoe Community College, University Room — 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe
- Saturday, Oct. 24 – Monday, Nov. 2: 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3: 7am – 8pm
Ballot Drop Boxes
- South Lake Tahoe Library — 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe
- Daily: 24-hour drive-up drop box
- Grocery Outlet — 2358 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe
- Daily: Open 7am to 9pm
- Holiday Market South Lake Tahoe — 2977 U.S. Hwy 50, South Lake Tahoe
- Daily: Open 7am to 9pm
Nevada County
Truckee Tahoe Airport will operate from October 24 through November 2 from 9am to 5pm. On Election Day, November 3, hours will extend from 7am to 8pm. Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District will operate from October 31 through November 2 from 9am to 5pm. On Election Day, November 3, hours will extend from 7am to 8pm.
Vote Centers
- Truckee Tahoe Airport — 10356 Truckee Airport Road
- Saturday, Oct. 24 – Monday, Nov. 2: 9am – 5pm
- Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3: 7am – 8pm
- Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District — 11603 Donner Pass Rd.
- Saturday, Oct. 31 – Monday, Nov. 2: 9am – 5pm
- Election Day, Nov. 3: 7am – 8pm
Ballot Drop Boxes
- Truckee Library — 10031 Levon Avenue, Truckee
- Daily: Open 24 hours
- Election Day: Open until 8pm
- Truckee Town Hall — 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee
- Daily: Open 24 hours
- Election Day: Open until 8pm
- Truckee Tahoe Airport — 10356 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee
- Daily: Open 24 hours
- Election Day: Open until 8pm
Placer County
Fairway Community Center will operate from October 24 through November 2 from 8am to 4pm. On Election Day, November 3, hours will extend from 7am to 8pm.
Vote Center
- Fairway Community Center — 330 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City
- Saturday, Oct. 24 – Monday, Nov. 2: 8am – 4pm
- Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3: 7am – 8pm
Ballot Drop Boxes
- Truckee Tahoe Airport — 10356 Truckee Airport Rd.
- Daily: Available during business hours
- Election Day: Open until 8pm
- Kings Beach Library — 301 Secline St., Kings Beach
- Daily: Available during business hours
- Election Day: Open until 8pm
- Tahoe City Old Fire House — 300 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City
- Daily: Available during business hours
- Election Day: Open until 8pm
- Olympic Valley Public Service District Office — 305 Olympic Valley Rd., Olympic Valley
- Daily: Available during business hours
- Election Day: Open until 8pm
Nevada Primary Election — November 3, 2026
Washoe County
Incline Village Library will operate from October 17 through October 30 from 10am to 6pm. On Election Day, November 3, the Incline Village Library and Incline Middle School will operate from 7am to 7pm. If you received a mail ballot and choose to vote in person instead, bring it to surrender; if you don’t have it, you’ll sign an affirmation that you are not voting twice in the same election.
Vote Center
- Incline Village Library — 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village
- Saturday, Oct. 17 – Friday, Oct. 30: 10am – 6pm
- Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3: 7am – 7pm
- Incline Middle School — 931 Southwood Blvd., Incline Village
- Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3: 7am – 7pm
Douglas County
Douglas County voters may cast ballots in person on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Vote Center
- Kahle Community Center — 236 Kingsbury Grade Rd., Stateline, NV 89449
- Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3: 7am – 7pm
Ballot Drop Boxes
- Kahle Community Center — 236 Kingsbury Grade Rd., Stateline, NV 89449
- Monday, Oct. 26: 10am – 1pm
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: 10am – 1pm
- Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3: 7am – 7pm
