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By MAGNOLIA LAFLEUR | Reporter
With the primary election around the corner, Palisadians have several options when it comes to casting a ballot.
“All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 7, 2022, Primary Election,” according to the California Secretary of State website.
Ballots can be returned by mail, at any participating Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Box location or at any vote center in LA County.
“If your ballot is postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days by our department, we will process, verify and count that ballot,” the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk office shared.
The Small Gymnasium at Palisades Recreation Center, located at 851 Alma Real Drive, is an LA County Vote Center. It will be open May 28 through June 6 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. On Election Day, the hours will be 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Another vote center will be Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, located at 15821 Sunset Blvd. in Janes Hall, according to the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk website. This center will be open between June 4 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and June 7 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“Vote Centers provide modern features to make voting safe, easy and convenient,” according to Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. “Vote Centers also serve as a Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Box location—no need to wait, simply drop off your voted ballot at the front.”
Palisades Branch Library, located at 861 Alma Real Drive, has an LA County Vote by Mail Drop Box set up, which is open 24 hours. The next closest drop boxes are located at Topanga State Park (20828 Entrada Road) and Topanga Library (122 North Topanga Canyon Blvd.). There are also boxes located at Montana Avenue Library (1704 Montana Ave.) and Santa Monica Library (601 Santa Monica Blvd.).
“The last day to register to vote for the June 7, 2022, Primary Election is May 23, 2022,” according to the California Secretary of State website.
Same Day Registration will be available between May 24 and June 7: “Voters can ‘conditionally’ register and vote a provisional ballot during this time.”
For those who have lost their ballot or need assistance, in-person voting centers will offer voter registration and access to the voting machines, along with language assistance or help of any kind.
The statewide primary election ballot will include candidates for the U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general, insurance commissioner, member of state board of equalization, state superintendent of public instruction, U.S. representative in congress, state senator and state assembly member.
On a hyper-local level, the ballot includes primary elections for mayor of Los Angeles, as well as Council District 11.
The candidates running for Los Angeles mayor include Rick Caruso, Ramit Varma, Karen Bass, Craig Greiwe, Alex Gruenenfelder Smith, John “Jsamuel” Jackson, Andrew Kim, Mel Wilson, Gina Viola and Kevin De León.
Whomever is selected in the primary election will go on to the general election that will take place November 8, therein replacing the current sitting Mayor Eric Garcetti, to serve a four-year term at the limit of two terms.
As the Palisadian-Post went to print Tuesday, candidates Mike Feuer, LA city attorney, and Joe Buscaino, LA city councilmember, had dropped out of the mayoral race, with Feuer endorsing Bass and Buscaino backing Caruso.
Eight candidates will appear on the primary ballot to replace Councilmember Mike Bonin to represent Council District 11: Mat Smith, Traci Park, Allison Holdorff Polhill, Greg Good, Midsanon “Soni” Lloyd, Mike Newhouse, Erin Darling and Jim Murez.
For more information or to register to vote, visit lavote.gov.
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