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With the Nov. 5 presidential election just days away, more than 120 vote centers have opened across Los Angeles County for early voting as of Saturday, Oct. 26.
The ballot includes the presidential ticket between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, as well as a slate of statewide and local races and ballot measures. For information on local races, check out our nonpartisan voter guide at lbpost.com/elections.
There are seven vote centers in Long Beach. Voters can use any center to cast a ballot, regardless of their address within the county.
Vote centers will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Monday, Nov. 4, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Those who missed the voter registration deadline but still want to vote can register at a vote center and cast a provisional ballot.
For a map of vote centers with live wait times, click here.
Voters also have 24-hour access to drop off their mail-in ballot at more than 400 locations countywide, including 20 locations in the city. Mail-in ballots were distributed by the L.A. Registrar-Recorder and County Clerk’s office on Oct. 3. No postage is required.
As of Oct. 24, early returns tallied by the firm Political Data Intelligence are at 11% citywide, or about 30,000 ballots. Early returns are highest among those age 50 and older.
To check registration information, request a ballot in a different language, or for more information, visit lavote.gov. Voters can track their ballots at california.ballottrax.net/voter.
Long Beach Transit announced this week it will provide free bus rides on all routes on Election Day. Customers are encouraged to ride to the polls or to a drop box.
LBT will also offer complimentary rides to eligible Dial-A-Lift customers. To plan your trips to the polls, visit here.
Editor’s note: This article previously stated incorrectly that Joe Biden was on the presidential ticket.