Sherman Oaks Voter Guide: Everything You Need To Know

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — Perhaps the most anxiety-inducing Election Day in recent memory is here, and Sherman Oaks voters are heading to the polls.

The race between Nithya Raman and incumbent David Ryu for Council District 4 has drawn national attention. Bernie Sanders endorsed Raman back in October, while Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi have put their support behind Ryu.

Elsewhere, Lanira Murphy is running against Democratic incumbent Adrin Nazarin for California State Assembly 46. Nazarin took home 69.7% of votes in the March 3 primary, while Murphy received 30.3% of votes.

In the race for California's 30th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) is up against Republican Mark Reed. Sherman took home 58.1% of votes in the March primary, while Reed beat out all other challengers with 22.7%.

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Vote Centers are required to remain open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Although every registered and active voter in California was already mailed a ballot in October, polling places are still open for same day voter registration, for those who need assistance with language or disabilities — or for those who simply want to witness the historic election day unfold.

Three voting centers are open in Sherman Oaks. There are also five drop boxes available throughout the neighborhood, and several more in the surrounding communities.

Find some available vote centers here:

• Millikan Middle School
  • 5041 Sunnyslope Ave. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
• Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter
  • 14755 Greenleaf St. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
• Westfield Fashion Square Space #62
  • 14006 Riverside Dr. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

All of these changes to voting in California this year are to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Vote center volunteers and employees are required to space voting booths apart, sanitize surfaces and encourage those waiting in line to socially distance.

Voters are encouraged to arrive with a face covering, but those who show up without will be provided one.

Some of the first vote centers opened in California Oct. 21; in Los Angeles, hundreds lined up outside the Staples Center waiting to vote in person.

In California and more than 21 million ballots were mailed to California voters and an astonishing 7 million ballots have already been cast in this historic election.