Voter Registration Day In Beverly Hills: 4 Things To Know

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — National Voter Registration Day, celebrated annually on the fourth Tuesday of September since 2012, is Sept. 22 this year. The day is “a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy,” according to the National Voter Registration Day campaign.

The effort to register as many people to vote as possible has increased during the 2020 election season, which includes a presidential campaign amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

“Voter registration is more important than ever this year,” the organization said in a statement. “This year, we’ll also use the holiday to raise public awareness not only of voter registration options, but also alternative means of voting across the country.”

Here are four things to know about Voter Registration Day, and how you can take part.

1. Has ‘National Voter Registration Day’ worked? Nearly 3 million voter registrations have been made on the day since it began, the campaign said. More than 300,000 Americans registered to vote on the inaugural day, Sept. 25, 2012, and the number has been gradually increasing ahead of election days ever since, with around 800,000 new registrations recorded on the day in 2018, according to date from the National Day Calendar. In 2019, there were 473,725 voter registrations on National Voter Registration Day, a number the organization said is more than three times the previous record during a year without a federal election.
2. Voter Registration Events Near Beverly Hills: The National Voter Registration Day has a directory of planned events, both in-person and virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, on its website. In Beverly Hills, three Zoom events are planned for Tuesday. You can find out more about them here. To register online to vote, go to registertovote.ca.gov. The deadline to register online is Oct. 19. If voting by mail, the letter must be postmarked by Oct. 19. The deadline to register in person online is Nov. 3, Election Day. Absentee ballots must be requested by Oct. 27 and postmarked by Nov. 3.
3. Important voting dates in Beverly Hills: In Beverly Hills, sample ballot booklets will be mailed by LA County on Sept. 24, which will contain the location of Vote Centers. Vote by Mail ballots will be mailed on Oct. 5, and the deadline to sign up for a Vote by Mail ballot is Oct. 19. In-person voting begins Saturday, Oct. 24, and lasts until Election Day. Vote by Mail Drop Boxes are located at Beverly Hills City Hall and Roxbury Park, and the location of Vote Centers will be released here 30-40 days before the election. For more information about voting, visit the city page here or email City Clerk Huma Ahmed at 310-285-2401.
4. Know What’s On Your Ballot: All eyes will no doubt be on the presidential election, with Republican President Donald Trump seeking re-election against Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden. But the Nov. 3 election will also feature political races at the state, county and local level in some places. In Beverly Hills, seven candidates are running for seats on the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board, and voters will decide on Measure RP, which would allow the city to keep any revenues generated from sales tax increases in other municipalities.