Demystifying California's Upcoming March 3 Primary Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. A voter turns in a mail-in ballot, Nov. 6, 2018.Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio In next week's California primary, 15 counties throughout the state will use vote centers instead of neighborhood polling places. 10 of these counties are making this switch for the first time. Throughout the run up to this election, there has been confusion about where and when people can vote and, if they are registered as “no party preference” what that means for their ability to vote in the primary. Guests PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols Information About Counties In Our Area With Vote Centers Sacramento County Amador County Calaveras County Nevada County Butte County El Dorado County