Did You Know You Can Vote Early in Orange County?

MISSION VIEJO, CA — You can vote early in Mission Viejo. Across Orange County, six voting centers are open and ready to accept your ballot. In Friday's message from the Orange County Registrar of voters, Neal Kelley, voting early can save you delays on election day. So, if you want to vote now, go ahead.

"Think ahead to Election Day for a moment. You might be in a hurry, but it's possible that your polling place will be crowded at the moment you arrive," Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley said in a recent release.

Avoid this scenario by choosing the time you want to vote - on your schedule - by visiting one of our six Vote Centers in Orange County.

Locations

Anaheim Civic Center
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, #217
Anaheim, CA 92805
Sat, Oct 29, 2016 to Mon, Nov 7th
Located in the Conference Room next to the City Clerk counter on second level. Park on level 2B of the City Hall East parking structure and cross at the pedestrian bridge.

Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center
1845 Park Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Sat, Oct 29, 2016 to Mon, Nov 7th
Located in the Harper Room in the Neighborhood Community Center. Parking is located in front of the community center.

Irvine Civic Center (Drive-thru ballot drop-off available)
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
Sun, Oct 30, 2016 to Mon, Nov 7th
Located in CTC Room near City Hall reception desk on the first floor. Parking is located in front of City Hall.

Mission Viejo City Hall (Drive-thru ballot drop-off available)
200 Civic Center
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Sat, Oct 29, 2016 to Mon, Nov 7th
Located in Saddleback Room in City Hall building. Parking is located in front of City Hall.

Westminster Branch Library
8180 13th Street
Westminster, CA 92683
Sat, Oct 29, 2016 to Mon, Nov 7th
Located in the Westminster Library Meeting room with entrance on the north side of the building. Parking is in front of the library on south and east lots.

Orange County Registrar of Voters’ Office (Drive-thru ballot drop-off available)
1300 S. Grand Avenue, Building C
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Sat, Oct 29, 2016 to Mon, Nov 7th
Located in Building C, inside the main entrance and to the left. Visitor parking is available in front of the building.

University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697
Tues, Nov 1st
Located at the Aldrich Flagpoles.

"These Vote Centers will be open beginning this coming Saturday, October 29th and will be open everyday through November 7th," he said.

Don't have time to vote in-person? Consider voting-by-mail - the fastest growing method of voting in Orange County.

With either choice you've avoided what could be peak times in your polling place. And in case you're not aware - these ballots are counted exactly like an "Election Day" ballot - there is no difference. Every ballot cast must be counted and is verified by post-election audits.

To find a Vote Center near you visit ocvote.com/votecenter
To request a vote-by-mail ballot visit ocvote.com/mail

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