Polling Places In Lake Forest: Vote In 2020 Primary

LAKE FOREST, CA — Election Day is Tuesday, March 3, but early and vote-by-mail voting is already underway for the Presidential Primary Election for Orange County residents. This is all part of the new early-voting system, the registrar of voters has shared.

"In Orange County, elections are no longer a one-day event," the OC Registrar of Voters, Neal Kelley said. "Voting begins the month before election day, when every voter receives a vote-by-mail ballot."

Whether you vote by mail from home, use a drive-thru ballot drop-off, or vote in person, there are many ways to make sure your vote counts.

If you're casting a ballot in person, it's important to show up at the correct polling place. In Lake Forest voters have the option to vote in the presidential primary election either at ballot drop boxes or at vote centers.

Voting is open for Lake Forest residents at this Orange County Vote Centers:

• Lake Forest Civic Center: 100 Civic Center Drive: Voting is open from Feb. 22 to Feb. 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Between Feb. 29 and March 2, voting is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; On March 3, voting is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Foothill Ranch Library: 27002 Cabriole: Voting is open from Feb. 22 to Feb. 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Between Feb. 29 and March 2, voting is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; On March 3, voting is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The following 4 Day Vote Centers are open in Lake Forest:

• Lake Forest Sports Park: 2800 Rancho Parkway Voting is open on Feb. 29 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting is open on March 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Click here to view a list of the voting centers in Orange County.

Ballot drop boxes are also a great way to deliver your ballot without having to stop into a Vote Center. Ballot drop boxes are a great way to deliver your ballot without having to stop into a Vote Center.

Drop your signed and sealed ballot envelope off at these Lake Forest locations:

• Concourse Park, 18931 Saddleback Ranch Rd.
• Lake Forest Sports Park, 2800 Rancho Parkway
• Heroes Park, 25420 Jeronimo Rd.
• South Orange County Family Resource Center, 22481 Aspan St

Click here to view a list of ballot drop boxes in your area.

You can find more information regarding the upcoming Presidential Primary Election on the Orange County Registrar of Voters website at www.ocvote.com.

Unsure where to go? You can always use Orange County's online polling place locator by entering your address and birth date.