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Elections: What You Need To Know

Important Dates, Deadlines, and Information

Voter Center Location Guide
Voter Center Location Guide (Christina Montalvo/ Patch Contributor)

There are several offices and topics we need to vote on during this upcoming election cycle. There are local offices for City Council, LAUSD School District Board Member, State Assembly Representative, Congress Representative, Democratic Party Central Committee, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Superior Court Judges, Ballot Measures, State & County Measures in addition to Presidential Candidate.

On top of that voting has been extended across several days from February 22-March 3, 2020. To get exact locations specific to you, you can also search on LAVote.net

If you are not currently registered to vote, don't worry you have until February 18th to register. They have also started Conditional Voter Registration where you can "go to any Vote Center in L.A. County and cast a ballot. Once our office received the ballot and verifies the eligibility of the voter, we will tally the ballot." According to the Los Angeles County Registrar- Recorder/ County Clerk's Office.

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Vote by Mail ballots can be dropped off the day of the election to a ballot box at a polling location. This is important especially if you are unsure of votes and need more time to research a candidate or topic. Just follow the Vote By Mail instructions for in-person drop off.

This is extremely important for the youth and those who tend to procrastinate to ensure that their votes are counted and have the ability to count. Don't miss your opportunity to vote this 2020 Election.

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