Find your local VOTE CENTER

Los Angeles County’s Vote Centers and the New Voter Experience

The New Voter Experience

• New Technology  
• Flexible and Expanded Voting Options
• LA County Vote Centers

Vote Centers

• A target of 1,000 conveniently located vote centers near your home, work, schools, etc.
• Allows voters to cast ballots at any vote center in the County
• Allows for voters to register and vote on the same day
• May be located in a variety of facilities, including public buildings, workplaces, places of worship and shopping centers

Extended Voting Period

• Vote centers will be open for up to 11 days, which include two weekends
• Vote by Mail Drop Box locations will be available for 30 days
• Vote centers will be open for a minimum of 8 hours per day
• Mobile and Pop-up vote centers can also be set up if needed

 Ballot Marking Device (BMD)

• Modern touchscreen
• Not connected to the internet
• Prints a paper ballot that can be verified by the voter before casting
• Accessible features include: ability to adjust font size, tilt screen angle, color and contrast
• Option to use the audio ballot interface with a keypad to listen and navigate through the contests
• Option to read or listen to your ballot in 13 languages
• Allows for a private and independent voting experience

Interactive Sample Ballot (ISB)

• An option that voters can use at the vote center to help expedite the voting process
• Allows a voter to mark their sample ballot on a mobile device or computer and generate a Poll Pass prior to arriving at a vote center
• The voter scans the Poll Pass on the Ballot Marking Device to verify or make changes to their selections before casting their ballot

Electronic Pollbooks (ePollbooks)

• Replaces the printed list of voters
• Will be used by vote center staff to verify the registration eligibility of a voter in real time
• Enables Conditional Voter Registration, which enables a voter to register and vote on the same day
• ePollbooks will indicate if a voter has already voted anywhere in the County and will not allow voting at multiple locations

Improved Vote By Mail (VBM) Ballot

• Newly redesigned full face ballot launched in November 2018
• Larger font, clearer instructions
• Vote by Mail drop boxes placed in convenient locations throughout the County, available for 29 days prior to Election Day
• No postage necessary