First time election worker. Please get out and vote if you haven't. My voting center has no wait if you're near Compton. Burrell Mac Donald Park.

[u/tankyouout]

[u/wasneveralawyer]

Don’t necessarily feel bad for folks not coming in. The past few election trends indicate that half or more of all voters vote by mail now.

I’m a purist and always vote in person on Election Day.

[u/-713 → u/wasneveralawyer]

I'm a weirdo and walk my mail in ballot to a polling center for drop off.

[u/wasneveralawyer → u/-713]

The generational bridge between the past and the future…. This is a gen x voter. /s

[u/Lowbacca1977 → u/-713]

I do roughly the same. Especially motivated by them getting rid of punchcards and inkavote and I'm not casting my vote directly into an electronic system.

[u/MADDOGCA → u/wasneveralawyer]

That’s what I did. I mailed my ballot in.

[u/wasneveralawyer → u/MADDOGCA]

I’m happy you voted, but for me I love the feeling of voting in person on Election Day. It just genuinely feels fun and it’s great to be surrounded by people doing this act of civic duty together with.

[u/Aaron_Hamm → u/wasneveralawyer]

I'm the same.

[u/Deputo_Carmelle → u/wasneveralawyer]

Totally agree with you there but doing it by mail also helps for our introverted neighbors like myself although I also enjoy the feeling of being united doing the act of civic duty only in spirit

[u/TangerineTassel → u/wasneveralawyer]

I was like that until the last election. I voted, mailed and confirmed my ballot.

[u/musicman835 → u/MADDOGCA]

I fill it out but drop it off at the box at my library on Sat. Got the alert Monday after it was counted

[u/kgal1298 → u/MADDOGCA]

Same it's honestly the easiest way to do it.

[u/skeletorbilly → u/wasneveralawyer]

The goal is to have multiple forms of voting accessible to everyone. CA has also made it easier to vote(you can vote in any polling center).

[u/LoveLA08 → u/skeletorbilly]

I either fill out my ballot and bring it to my voting place on the day of (because, procrastinator) or I drop it in a voting box early. But I have to say- that allowing people to go to ANY polling place was one of the greatest changes they made! At one point, my polling place was a fancy hotel. They had appetizers and n/a beverages and were like- oh you’re here to vote? Great! Have a nosh and then go down the hall to vote. It was so smart for them, too because I still talk about that hotel over a dozen years later. I moved and was so sad that my new polling place was a musty-smelling, old church where the only thing being served was judgement and side-eye. 🙃

[u/wasneveralawyer → u/LoveLA08]

only thing being served was judgement and side-eye.

You voted at my childhood Catholic Church?

[u/JEFFinSoCal → u/wasneveralawyer]

to be fair, most churches are like this.

[u/Mediocre-Tomato666 → u/LoveLA08]

What hotel tho? Maybe we all wanna stay there...

[u/LoveLA08 → u/Mediocre-Tomato666]

The Luxe Hotel in West LA. 😊

[u/skeletorbilly → u/LoveLA08]

But you got the ballot in! That's all that matters. But I love random polling places and voting on election day. Unfortunately in other states you can only vote at one polling center and only on election day. They do that on purpose to stop more people voting.

[u/LoveLA08 → u/skeletorbilly]

Oh, I definitely turned my ballot in then and especially now! I truly actually appreciate the drop boxes very much.

[u/Ernestooooooo78 → u/wasneveralawyer]

I worked at the registrar recorders hq in Norwalk for the past 8 years. There used to be a line around the corner and down the street to vote. We'd cut the line at 8pm but wouldn't finish the line till 9:30. Last year everyone was out of the building by 8pm. Mail in ballots took over.

[u/Don_Thuglayo → u/wasneveralawyer]

My polling location is open like a week before elections so I usually go a few days early. Something about voting in person feels better to me

[u/Guitarchim → u/wasneveralawyer]

Yep, I mailed in my ballot back in early October

[u/[deleted] → u/Guitarchim]

Mail early so you can get confirmation it was received and go in person as a backup

Pro tip: your boss doesnt need to know you voted by mail to get off work early

[u/Elise_Violet45 → u/wasneveralawyer]

I have a feeling that it's probably the younger gens that vote by mail, not saying it's bad or something

[u/Tabata-Shehroz → u/wasneveralawyer]

as long as you're doing your part, whether it was in person or by mail, that's what counts.

[u/Y0knapatawpha]

Thank you for your service!

[u/einsteinGO]

Hey, go you for working the election! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[u/Mike_9128]

Thanks for the reminder gonna drop off my ballot rn

[u/InfernalWedgie]

High five! 🖐 Second time election worker, here! I hope you get more traffic soon. Have fun working the polls!

[u/uhohnevermind]

I salute you for our civic service. 🫡

[u/Apprehensive_Ad_6157]

Thank you for being there 💙

[u/yinsled]

Went in person to my location today. The folks working there were awesome and so helpful. Honestly made my day.

[u/lannydavis]

2020 prez election worker here - a thankless job, so thank you for your service 🫡

[u/whatssenguntoagoblin]

Can I ask how you became an election worker? I want to be one for the first time as well.

[u/tankyouout → u/whatssenguntoagoblin]

I was able to sign up since I work for the county but non county workers can volunteer at this website. Typically elections like these are usually staffed majority by county workers but presidential and midterm election have more opportunities available for non county workers

https://www.lavote.gov/home/voting-elections/pollworker-information/become-an-election-worker/community-election-workers

[u/whatssenguntoagoblin → u/tankyouout]

Thanks!

[u/No_Ice_4794]

My daughter and I both mailed in right away.

Thank you for being there!!!

[u/Aeriellie]

omg… i’m so out of the loop. i thought we could vote in person tomorrow…. i could have gone this whole time?!?

[u/404_DogeNotFound → u/Aeriellie]

Yup, vote center are open for either 11 days or 4 days! Check your local area to see which ones are available to you

[u/mattevil8419]

I voted by mail (already counted) but thank you for helping people vote in person!

[u/minibini]

Thanks for volunteering. I voted by mail weeks ago ;-)

[u/Murdoc1984]

Is this only for prop 50? I voted by mail and that's the only thing I could vote for.

[u/Guitarchim → u/Murdoc1984]

Yeah that's it

[u/bramlet]

Thank you for your service.

[u/Electrical_Rip9520]

Legacy media and social media are saying that Prop 50 will pass in a landslide, so maybe its supporters are once again successfully being played into complacency.

[u/tankyouout → u/[deleted]]

Busiest day so far since Saturday. Consistent flow but not overwhelming

[u/Empireantz90 → u/tankyouout]

Same! Feels like a solid turnout so far.

[u/Toxin715]

Thank you for volunteering. Would def go there to vote if I didn't mail mine off last week. 🎉🎉

[u/seanthemole15]

I'm registered in the IE, but just moved to downey. What can I do?

[u/tankyouout → u/seanthemole15]

You can still come in and vote, you will fill out a cvr ballot

[u/seanthemole15 → u/tankyouout]

Okay im looking in my area, gotta do my part

[u/Norris-Finn654 → u/tankyouout]

thanks for your service!

[u/InfernalWedgie → u/seanthemole15]

We can give you Conditional Voter Registration (CVR) and update your address on the spot.

[u/throwitonthegrillboi]

I voted by mail over a week ago, but wow this is a bit pathetic.

[u/InfernalWedgie → u/throwitonthegrillboi]

We expect things to pick up tomorrow

[u/skeletorbilly → u/throwitonthegrillboi]

Unfortunately the majority of people don't vote.

[u/megamoze]

Voted by mail, but thank you for holding down the fort!

[u/emilyethel]

Thank you for working the election!

[u/supercali45]

Thank you for your service

[u/Cranberry-Spare]

Thank you for doing this work!

[u/Im_A_Black_Cat]

I turned in my ballot in person as I’m weary of the mail. But glad I voted

[u/FargusMcGillicuddy]

Mailed mine in!

[u/Hollowpoint38]

I don't see why anyone would go to a voting center when everyone gets a mail-in ballot with free postage paid. I drop mine in the mailbox every cycle. No reason to make it more complicated.

We have like a 16% turnout in local off-cycle even with mail-in ballots. I think it's because people don't know they can just mail it for no cost.

[u/brokenmcnugget]

been waiting all week to get deployed to a voting center and i don't think its gonna happen.

[u/AccountantRadiant351]

The only reason I have been to the vote centers in the past 20 years is the 2 elections there was a problem and I didn't get my ballot in the mail. (I was a permanent vote by mail voter before it was universal.) Honestly hated it each time. Lol

Glad you are there, but I hope I'll never have to go to one again! I love sitting and discussing our ballots as a family after thorough research, all sitting and marking them together, then walking to the library to drop them off. 😊 

My family's ballots (mine, spouse, two adult children) were counted last week! 

[u/PigletEqual3066]

Voted by library pickup box!

[u/Tamales2025]

I voted by mail. Is it only one question regarding measure 50? Uually they have extra measures or candidates.

[u/bored_today]

All the people working the Mar Vista location were so nice. Made me feel good to vote in person.

[u/toes_hoe]

I went with my roommates on the weekend to our local voting center and it was also quiet then. The election workers were so nice!

[u/Shine1630]

Wait isn't it tomorrow?!

[u/maghy7]

I dropped mine in last weekend and got my confirmation email Friday, YES on 50!!

[u/interrupt_hdlr]

wtf election on work day? non wonder nobody votes

[u/ryosei]

are they from elon ?

[u/balanus-glandula]

Question - do I have to vote at a specific polling place, or can I go to any in LA County? I work in the other side of town from where I live and forgot to send in my vote by mail ballot. So can I just go to a polling place in the SGV even though I live on the west side? 

[u/[deleted]]

voted by mail. thank you for volunteering

[u/Jezon]

I helped in the elections in 2020. It was so exciting and stressful. I mean the job was very easy but it was a tumultuous time and I was real worried about the results. Everyone else was pretty chill though. Would highly recommend. It was fun participating in our Civic institutions.

[u/schmoseph79]

Such a great use of tax payer money.

[u/RiccardinoCDL]

Vote for Pedro!

[u/Hot-Take-Broseph]

It'll be my honor to vote in person, even though my vote is worthless.

[u/FatherMarra]

It's a bit too far for me. I won't be voting.

[u/to_the_9s]

Delete this! Don't post shit like this to give people reasons to appose the election, you fucking idiot!

[u/Intrepid-Anybody-704]

More than 80% of people vote by mail. We should normalize that discussion. Not asking people to vote on Election Day.