Vote early by mail or in person

On Oct. 7, the Registrar of Voters opened 123 ballot drop boxes throughout Orange County. They will remain open seven days a week through 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. LW’s ballot box is located at the bus hub near the Amphitheater Building.

In order to ensure each vote is included in the first Election Night results report,ballots should be marked at home and cast early in one of the following four ways:

• Place your ballot into a ballot drop box.

• Use the U.S. Postal Service to return your ballot for free.

• Drop your ballot off at the Registrar of Voters or a Vote Center between Oct. 26 and Nov. 5.

• Visit a Vote Center to receive and mark an in-person ballot.

People can track their Vote-by-Mail ballot every step of the way by signing up for OC Ballot Express to receive email or text notices at ocvote.gov/track.