Time is running out for students who want to participate in Election Day Nov. 2, but the clock has not run out yet for those who are registered and are far from home.
Oct. 18 was the last day to register to vote. In an effort to raise awareness on the voting process, Associated Students, Inc. representatives scoured Long Beach’s campus to register as many voters as they could. CSULB’s voter registration drive totaled 1,226, according to ASI Secretary of City Affairs Deborah Rowe. CSU Fullerton managed around 1,400, said Gregory Washington, Chief Governmental Officer.
Voting at a different polling place
Students can still vote at any same-county polling location if they are already registered but have moved from their permanent residence.
Students can go to a polling location in the same county that was not assigned to them by virtue of their residence. There, they are given a provisional ballot where they indicate their old address and their new address. The provisional ballot goes through their respective voting county to be verified before the vote is counted.
For students who do not know the closest polling location, check with the county election office to find that information. In Long Beach, check lavote.net for the closest polling location.
Voters cannot vote in-person a county they have not registered in. If a voter is registered in Orange County, they cannot vote in Los Angeles County. Voters must vote in the county they are registered in, or the vote will not count, according to the Secretary of State Elections Office. There are no exceptions to allow voters to vote out of county in person.
Voting by mail
Another option is registering to vote by mail by Oct. 26. Students who know their application will not be received by Oct. 26 will have to go in person to their respective county elections office to apply.
Instructions and applications to vote by mail can be found at sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_m.htm. Students can also apply to become permanent vote-by-mail voters at the Secretary of State website.
Students who are confused about their own voter registration status can call their county elections office to verify their status. Each county’s office number can be found at sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_d.htm.
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