There’s no such thing as Election Day anymore, post-pandemic. There’s only Election Deadline.

If you’re registered to vote, you probably already received your ballot. (If you didn’t, contact the Humboldt County Elections Office — 707-445-7481!)

The question is: What are you going to do with that ballot?

We try to make it as easy as possible for you to vote here in California, and we do that by giving you a stupid number of ways to vote, which paradoxically may make voting more confusing and actually harder.

Just remember: You can always check out this “voting options” page from the Humboldt County Elections Office if you need to demystify the process — or heck, give ‘em a call! They’re happy to help. Once again: (707) 445-7481.

So how are you going to vote this year? Not “which way are you going to vote,” or “who are you going to vote for,” but how are you going to go about getting the damn ballot back to the office?

Vote Center Locations Across Humboldt County

Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on early voting days. Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Vote Center Open October 5 through Election Day (Monday - Friday Only)

• Humboldt County Office of Elections 2426 6th Street, Eureka, CA 95501

Vote Centers Open 10 Days Before Election Day and on Election Day (October 24 - November 3)

• Arcata Community Center 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Arcata, CA 95521
• Fortuna Veterans Memorial Building 1426 Main Street, Fortuna, CA 95540

Vote Centers Open 3 Days Before and on Election Day (October 31 - November 3)

• College of the Redwoods (Gym 100K) 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka, CA 95501
• Cal Poly Humboldt (Jolly Giant Commons) 355 Granite Avenue, Arcata, CA 95521
• Humboldt County Office of Education - Annex 901 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA 95501
• Jefferson Community Center 1000 B Street, Eureka, CA 95501
• Monument Middle School 95 Center Street, Rio Dell, CA 95562
• Emily Morris Education Center 2395 McKinleyville Avenue, McKinleyville, CA 95519

Vote Centers Open on Election Day Only (November 3)

• Hoopa Neighborhood Facility 11860 Highway 96, Hoopa, CA 95546
• Humboldt County Fairgrounds - Belotti Hall 1250 5th Street, Ferndale, CA 95536
• Redwood Playhouse 286 Sprowel Creek Road, Garberville, CA 95542
• Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall 1018 H Street, Eureka, CA 95501

Ballot Drop Box Locations Across Humboldt County

Return your ballot at any of these secure ballot drop boxes starting October 5. Drop boxes will be available during the location’s regular business hours. All drop boxes close at 8 p.m. on Election Night.

Willow Creek

• Ray’s Food Place: 38915 Highway 299

Trinidad

• Murphy’s Market: 1 Main Street

McKinleyville

• Ace Hardware: 2725 Central Avenue
• Murphy’s Market: 1451 Glendale Drive

Arcata

• Murphy’s Market: 785 Bayside Road
• Murphy’s Market: 100 Westwood Court
• Ray’s Food Place: 5000 Valley West Boulevard

Eureka

• Office of Elections: 2426 6th Street
• Murphy’s Market: 4020 Walnut Drive

Fortuna

• Ray’s Food Place: 2009 Main Street

Redway

• Shop Smart: 3430 Redwood Drive