To serve the information needs of the Los Angeles community the LWVLA operates a voter information hotline before every election. Some common questions and easy sources of answers are:
How do I register?
Registration forms can be picked up at the post office, local libraries and many government offices or can be downed loaded from
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm.
How do I know if I am registered?
Click the blue box called "Voter Registration Status" on the top of the page on the County Registrar's website, http://www.lavote.net or call the Public Information telephone at 562-466-1310 or 1323.
Where is my polling place?
- back of your sample ballot.
- http://www.lavote.net, click on "locate your polling place" button on top of page.
- call 1-800-815-2666.
- call the League of Women Voters hotline 213-368-1616 and we look up the address for you.
Where can I find information to help me decide how to vote on all the contests on the ballot?http://www.SmartVoter.org is the most user friendly site for voters who want information about what is on their ballot including information on candidates and ballot measures with links to additional information.
What if my name is not on the roster?
First make sure the poll workers check all possible spellings and check the supplemental listings. If your name is not on the roster request a provisional ballot. If you are registered in the county in which you are voting in California your ballot will be counted. You will be given a phone number to call about 3 weeks after the election to verify the status of your ballot. If you are told it was not counted check the status of your registration by calling the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Public Information at 562-466-1310 or 1323.
Will I be asked to show ID?
No + unless you are a first time voter who registered by mail and did not send a photocopy of a valid ID. If you are a first time voter and do not have a drivers license any official mail showing your name and address such as a utility bill or bank statement will be accepted.
What is that machine we put our ballots in now?
The machine is called a Precinct Ballot Reader (PBR). It checks your ballot to make sure that you did not vote more than once in any one contest +which would effectively nullify your vote + or that you are not casting a blank ballot. The PBR is not used to count ballots.
I had a problem at my polling place. What can I do?
You may report these problems to your county's elections office. For Los Angeles County contact the Registrar of Voters Public Information at 562-466-1310 or 1323. You may also call the Secretary of State's Fraud Hotline. The toll free number is (800)345-VOTE(8683).
How can I help guarantee our elections are secure?
Be a poll worker: The people who work at the polls are a critical element in the election process.
Be a poll watcher: The LA County Registrar of Voters trains citizens who want to help monitor the poll places.
Observe the count and audi: We vote in private but the counting is public. The audit is used to check the accuracy of the machine count. It is important that members of the public are there to verify these activities.
Inform others: Share this information with others.
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