Vote OC—What You Need to Know
The Golden Rain Foundation, in conjunction with the Orange County Registrar of Voters, has arranged for voters who prefer to vote in person to sponsor a one-day onsite Pop-Up Vote Center on Friday, Oct. 30, at the circle between Clubhouses 3 and 4. The Center will be open between 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
This option offers the following services without having to leave the community:
• Voter registration
• Secure Vote-By-Mail ballot drop-off
• Accessible voting
• In-person voting
• Replacement ballots
• Voter assistance Lucille’s Smokehouse Barbecue will be available at the Clubhouse 4 parking lot from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for people who would like to purchase a meal. Masks and social distancing are required. The regularly scheduled Friday Grab ‘n’ Go with Katella Deli will be held at Clubhouse 6 from3:30-5:30 p.m.
OC Registrar of Voters, Neal Kelley says, “My team and I are committed to ensuring that voting and elections are conducted in an open and transparent manner with integrity that increases the public’s trust and confidence in elections in Orange County. Through pop-up voting, voting opportunities will be available at locations that are familiar to voters.”
In addition to the Ballot Drop Box option located at the Amphitheater bus hub (near Administration), residents, employees, contractors and any OC voter who is onsite Oct. 30 can utilize the Vote Center to cast their ballots or benefit from these services; however, the Vote Center will not be not open to the general public.
The Ballot Drop Box is now open. Prior to the Nov. 3 Presidential General Election, county employees will pick up ballots every other day through Friday, Oct. 23, with daily pickups starting Saturday, Oct. 24, through Election Day. The ballot pickup schedule may increase to daily pickups earlier depending on the volume of ballots received.
On Election Day, two county employees will be assigned to each Ballot Drop Box in the late afternoon/early evening to assist with traffic flow and lock the ballot mail slots at 8 p.m .or after the last voter.
The GRF Transportation Department will provide regular and on-call bus service throughout the day. For more information, call (562) 431-6586, ext. 372.
Vote-by-mail ballots were sent out starting Oct. 5, and voters can check their registration, re-register and register to vote at ocvote.com.
For more information, call (714) 567-7600 or visit ocvote. com.
