Students, faculty, and any local residents interested in exercising their right to vote can walk to the T building at LAC or the QQ building at PCC to cast their ballots at Long Beach City College. Early voting has already begun and the last day to vote will be Tuesday.
The centers will be operating Monday through Sunday, between the hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the days leading up to election day. The hours will be extended on election day with the centers being open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
United States citizens who have not yet registered to vote are welcome to register at either of these locations and cast their ballots right away, according to Nancy Sorto, the lead clerk at the LAC voting site.
This midterm election prompts voters to decide on the future of their cities, states, and nation; with the governor, mayor, and attorney general as selections on the ballots.
When asked about the importance of this election, Sorto said, “It’s a major election. People don’t think it is, but it’s the governor!”
Although there has been a larger turnout at the LAC site than there was during the June election, Linda Walker, a volunteer clerk, states there have not been very many student voters present in early voting.
Adding convenience to the voting experience is really emphasized in this election. Voters now have the ability to visit LAvote.gov to fill out their interactive sample ballots.
These online ballots will allow voters to select their choices in all fields ahead of their visit to the polling location and receive a QR code to scan upon arrival. Once the voter has scanned in this QR code, the ballot marking devices will pull up all the pre-selected votes and allow them to edit before casting their ballots.
Students are highly encouraged to stop by the polls on campus to drop off their ballots or cast their votes in person.
Both PCC and LAC clerks brought up the importance of getting students to vote. “The future of this country depends on this”, said PCC clerk Allen Hose.
In order to promote voting in this election, Long Beach Transit will be providing free transportation to the voting polls on Tuesday.
Any student interested in volunteering at the polling sites on campus is welcome to sign up in person.