Ballot Drop Boxes Near La Mesa-Mount Helix: CA Recall

LA MESA-MOUNT HELIX, CA — Tuesday is the day: It's the last day to turn your ballots in or vote in person for the gubernatorial recall election that could unseat first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Ballots include 46 candidates who are vying for Newsom's job, including 24 Republicans, nine Democrats and 13 others.

Polls and drop-off locations opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

"Voters who still have their vote-by-mail ballot can drop it off at any polling location, vote center, or ballot drop box," said California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. "If you're voting in person, you have a right to cast your ballot as long as you are in line by 8 p.m."

If you are not registered to vote, there's still time. Same-day voter registration is available at each county election office, polling place and vote center across the state. To do so, you just need to fill out a voter registration form at the site.

"[Those] ballots will be counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process," Weber said in a statement.

If you don't know if you are registered to vote, you can check here: VoterStatus.sos.ca.gov.

Also see: CA Recall Latest: How It Works And Who's Running

Polling Places, Ballot Drop Boxes And Vote Centers

There are several polling places open on Tuesday in and around La Mesa-Mount Helix. They include:

• La Mesa Arts Academy Multipurpose Room: 4200 Parks Ave., La Mesa
• La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center Main Hal: l8450 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa
• Maryland Avenue Elementary School Auditorium: 5400 Maryland Ave., La Mesa
• Parkway Middle School Multipurpose Room: 9009 Park Plaza Drive, La Mesa

Click here to find more area polling places across California.

Here are some drop boxes in La Mesa:

• Grossmont Gardens: 5480 Marengo Ave., La Mesa
• La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center: 8450 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa
• La Mesa Branch Library: 8074 Allison Ave., La Mesa
• La Mesa Arts Academy Multipurpose Room: 4200 Parks Ave., La Mesa
• La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center Main Hal: l8450 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa
• Maryland Avenue Elementary School Auditorium: 5400 Maryland Ave., La Mesa
• Parkway Middle School Multipurpose Room: 9009 Park Plaza Drive, La Mesa

The state Republican Party last month decided not to endorse a candidate, but conservative talk show host Larry Elder became the party’s front-runner, leading polls for months.

In a recent poll from the University of California, Berkeley, Elder was the leading choice for people planning to vote for a recall candidate in the election, with a 28 percentage-point lead over the next closest candidate.

Democrats stood behind Newsom throughout the intensifying recall effort. On Monday, President Joe Biden showed his support in person for Newsom by flying into the Golden State.

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