A stream of Los Angeles County residents trickled into the county’s 119 early voting centers on Saturday, Feb. 24, to cast their ballots for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election.
The centers opened at 10 a.m. and received 1,870 visits by 5:30 p.m., said Mike Sanchez, public information officer for the L.A. County Clerk/Registrar-Recorder. Everything was “smooth sailing” and no major problems were reported across the county, he added.
The early centers will remain open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and residents can find the location closest to them by visiting Locator.LAVote.Gov. Another 525 locations will open on March 2 and all sites will remain open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March 5.
What voters see on their ballot will depend on where in the county they live. Most voters will be able to cast a vote in the race for US Senate, House of Representatives, State Assembly, State Senate, Board of Supervisors, Superior Court judgeships, District Attorney, local city council and school boards, local measures and Prop. 1 — a state ballot measure to fund mental health treatment and homeless housing. Voters will also be able to vote for their party’s presidential candidate.
At the Dockweiler Youth Center’s vote center Mark Jones, 69, of Manhattan Beach, checked in voters on a sunny and serene Saturday afternoon.
“It’s been pretty quiet all day, but that’s to be expected,” he said. “I think as time goes on, especially the next weekend and on Monday and Tuesday for sure, it will get a lot more crowded.”
The peaceful launch of in-person voting this cycle is a welcome departure from the chaos that plagued vote centers during the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election when malfunctions in the electronic tablets used to check in voters created hours-long lines.
This is the second time Jones has served as a poll worker and he enjoys the opportunity to give back to the community and assist in the democratic process.
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