In-person voting begins today in Los Angeles County.
Here’s a rundown of steps to get out the vote in Los Angeles County.
1. Get to the polls
There are more than 100 County offices across Los Angeles County that are open today to allow people to vote in this year’s presidential election. At the most-visible County offices, in fact, you have two potential lines of defense against election fraud.
When it comes time to head to the polls in a Democratic stronghold like Los Angeles County, there are two ways to do it.
A. By mail (but still get to the polls)
In-person voting is restricted to mail-in and drop-off only at this polling station near Los Angeles, which is in Hawthorne:
2-3 votes separate each Presidential candidate. If you must vote in-person, vote “as soon as possible.”
If you can’t wait until Election Day, here are some other options to vote by mail.
A. If you live in a heavily Democratic urban or suburban area, and are eligible to vote by mail:
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day as long as they arrive during the last week of November, but you are not limited to that postmark cutoff. Post Office deadlines are for the post office in the local area, not the ZIP code where you are voting.
Postmaster of the ZIP code you’re voting in can send a confirmation notice (with the date of your postmark). If you don’t receive a confirmation notice, go to your county’s voting site and look for the verification page. You should receive your confirmation notice within a few days.
Election Day ballots must be postmarked by Election Day as long as they arrive during the last week of November.
To get an in-person ballot, call your local Board of Supervisors’ Elections Office to arrange for an early voting or absentee ballot. You can also get an in-person ballot at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ Elections Office.
B. If you live in a heavily Republican area, and are eligible to vote by mail:
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day as long as they arrive during the last week of November, but you are not limited to that postmark cutoff. Post Office deadlines are
