While California has made it very easy to vote by mail, voting in person at a vote center, also known as a polling station or polling site, remains an option. At vote centers, you'll be able to get help in multiple languages, use accessible voting machines, register to vote, make changes to your voter registration, and more.
Closer to the election, these links will let you:
Here’s everything you need to know about voting in person, guided by your questions. We'll be updating this FAQ as we answer more, so check back often.
If you have a question that’s not being addressed, ask us! You can submit your question by using the form at the bottom and the Voter Game Plan team will do our best to get you an answer.
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When does in-person voting begin?
L.A. County in-person voting begins Oct. 26 at the registrar’s office in Norwalk (12400 Imperial Highway, Room 3201, Norwalk) and other polling sites. As we get closer to the election, you can find Vote Centers here.
Orange County in-person voting also begins on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the registrar’s office in Santa Ana (1300 S. Grand Ave., Building C, Santa Ana) and other polling sites. As we get closer to the election, you'll be able to find O.C. Vote Centers here.
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City of Los Angeles
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L.A. County
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Where do I go?
If you live in L.A. or Orange counties, or any other Voter’s Choice Act county, you can vote in person at any polling place or vote center in your county.
You cannot vote in person in a county other than the one in which you are registered to vote.
What about accessible voting?
Vote centers offer accessible voting machines with adjustable angles, ballot-marking devices, step-by-step assistance and more.
Curbside voting is available at any voting center. Outside of the voting center, there will be a sign with a phone number to call an election worker onsite. They will bring a ballot to your vehicle and provide any other step-by-step assistance as needed.
Voters who are blind may have access to an audio ballot and controller pad. Voters who have difficulty reading the ballot can adjust text size and screen contrast while voting.
Worker assistance is available at all voting locations.
Learn more about accessible voting in L.A. County and Orange County.
What is a provisional ballot?
A provisional ballot is a ballot you cast when additional information about you needs to be verified before your vote can be counted. This most often comes up when you do same-day voter registration or there is an error with your voter registration.
Provisional ballots are placed in pink envelopes, secured for processing, and then counted after election officials have confirmed your voter information.
Provisional ballots have been used in California since 1984. According to the California Secretary of State, on average, 85% to 90% of provisional ballots were valid and counted in prior elections.
- Learn more about provisional voting in L.A. County.
- Learn more about provisional voting in Orange County
Who do I contact if I still have voter registration questions?
Call The California Secretary of State voting hotline at (800) 345-VOTE, or contact them via email: elections@sos.ca.gov.
You can also contact your local county elections office.
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