Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean Logan reported that extended hours will be offered this weekend for voters wishing to vote early.
Early voting activity in L.A. County reflects high interest by voters wishing to cast their ballots prior to Election Day, said Logan. They are flocking to the RR/CC in record breaking numbers. The weekend of October 25-26, we began a ‘seven day a week cycle’ open to the public for early voting. During that weekend alone over 2,600 voters came into the office, with another 1,300+ the following Monday.
To accommodate the growing number of voters wishing to vote early, office hours at RR/CC Headquarters will be extended this Friday and Saturday. Hours of operation on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1 will be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Early voting will also be available Sunday, November 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours on Wednesday and Thursday, October 29 and 30 and Monday, November 3 will remain 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The RR/CC office is located at 12400 Imperial Highway in the City of Norwalk.
To date, over 977,000 voters have requested vote by mail ballots, and more than 329,500 have returned their voted ballot by mail or in-person to the RR/CC.
The number of vote by mail ballots requested has surpassed the prior record from the November 2004 General Election, where with the same number of days remaining before the election, 740,000 requests had been made. The total vote by mail ballots cast in that election was 701,693 representing approximately 22 percent of the total votes cast, Logan said.
Further information, regarding early voting and vote by mail services, can be obtained by going online at
www.lavote.net or by calling the RR/CC at (800) 815-2666.