Alameda County Registrar of Voters

Alameda County residents are in the midst of a historic recall effort against their district attorney, reminiscent of the high-profile 2021 recall of former San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin.

Despite reports of an overflowing ballot box in North Berkeley, preliminary data suggests Tuesday’s Alameda County primary election saw low voter turnout.

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters, or ROV, reportedly received a record voter turnout of 81% amid the pandemic for the 2020 general elections.

Alameda County registered voter turnout in this year’s election has already surpassed that of the 2016 presidential election, with more ballots expected to be counted.

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters announced in a Twitter post that beginning Thursday, Nov. 5, election results will be posted at 5 p.m. daily.

Morning, night and anytime in between, Berkeley residents can drop off their ballots until 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at one of six drop boxes around the city, four of which recently opened.

Amid concerns about efforts to undermine the U.S. electoral process during the pandemic, Berkeley is expanding residents’ opportunities to cast their ballots.

Gearing up for Tuesday’s primaries, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters approved three measures to promote the welfare of local schools, making all city measures related to public education. 

According to EAVP Nuha Khalfay, the ballot box has been in the works for several months and is part of a larger effort by her office to facilitate student voting and registration.

The proposed police commission city charter amendment will not be voted on in the November election because of Berkeley City Council’s failure to meet the deadline for “meet and confer” discussions about the language of the proposal.