City Of West Hollywood: City Reminds Community Members To Make A Plan To Vote In The California Gubernatorial Recall Election

Press release from the City of West Hollywood:

August 18, 2021 3:52 PM

As part of the City of West Hollywood’s continuous efforts to increase voter participation, the City reminds community members that each vote counts and your voice matters in the California Gubernatorial Recall Election.

“It’s vital that we make our voices heard in the California Gubernatorial Recall Election,” said City of West Hollywood Mayor Lindsey P. Horvath. “Make your vote plan now. Let’s be certain that everyone who is eligible to vote is properly registered and then casts their vote — either by mail-in ballot, by dropping your ballot at a ballot drop box or vote center, or voting in-person as soon as possible after vote centers open. Everyone who is registered to vote will get a ballot in the mail and mail-in and drop box voting has already begun, so vote early! Let’s make our voices heard and vote!”

All registered California voters will receive Vote-by-Mail ballots. Make a plan to vote by mail, to drop off a ballot at a Ballot Drop Box or at a Vote Center, or to vote in-person at a Vote Center.

The California Gubernatorial Recall Election will take place on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. There are many ways to vote early and the postal Mail-In and Ballot-Drop-Off voting period has begun. The deadline to register for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election is Monday, August 30, 2021.

In California, you are eligible to register and vote if you are:

• A United States citizen;

• At least 18-years-old;

• Registered where you currently reside;

• Not currently in state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony; and

• Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court.

The City of West Hollywood encourages every eligible voter to make a plan to vote with the following tips:

• Check your voter registration status or register to vote at lavote.net/vrstatus or call (800) 815-2666;

• Decide how you would like to vote: Vote by Mail; Drop off a ballot at a Ballot Drop Box or a Vote Center; Vote in-person at a Vote Center;

• Educate yourself about the California Gubernatorial Recall Election and then vote as soon as you receive your ballot;

• Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to vote or register to vote;

• Assist those who need help with their mail-in ballot or offer to take a homebound senior to a Vote Center; and

• Track your ballot. You can sign-up to receive personalized text messages, emails, and/or automated voice messages on your Vote-by-Mail ballot (whether sent by mail or dropped off at a Ballot Drop Box or Vote Center) by subscribing to Where's My Ballot. This is a free service available to all registered voters that provides updated information about where your ballot is and when you can expect to receive it. Sign up to be notified of the status of your ballot at california.ballottrax.net/voter.

Registered California voters will receive recall ballot information by mail. The recall ballot will ask two questions:

If 50 percent or more vote NO, the governor would remain in office.

If more than 50 percent vote YES, the governor would be removed from office and the person with the most votes would replace him.

The City of West Hollywood has worked with Los Angeles County to establish three Ballot Drop Box locations in West Hollywood and these locations are now available for immediate voting. Ballot Drop Boxes were installed in 2020 and are bright yellow and clearly marked. They feature safety and security features, such as 24-hour electronic monitoring.

Locations are as follows:

• West Hollywood City Hall, located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard

(Ballot Drop Box located behind City Hall, off of N. Sweetzer Avenue)

• West Hollywood Library, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard

(Ballot Drop Box located on the west side of the street, in front of the library)

• Plummer Park, located at 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard

(Ballot Drop Box located in front of the Plummer Park Community Center)

Traditional neighborhood “polling places” have been replaced in Los Angeles County by Vote Centers, which allow County residents (which includes West Hollywood residents) to vote at any Vote Center location over an 11-day period. Some Vote Centers will be available beginning Saturday, September 4, 2021. All Vote Centers will be available beginning Saturday, September 11, 2021.

All Los Angeles County voters will have 10 consecutive days as well as Election Day, Tuesday, September 14, 2021, to vote in-person at a Vote Center.

In the City of West Hollywood, there will be a Vote Center at Plummer Park’s Fiesta Hall, located at 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard. This Vote Center will be open from Saturday, September 11, 2021 to Tuesday, September 14, 2021. For additional Vote Center locations, visit https://locator.lavote.net/locations/vc.

During the early voting period, from Saturday, September 4, 2021 to Tuesday, September 14, 2021, Vote Centers will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, September 14, 2021, Vote Centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All Vote Centers have made COVID-19 health and safety a priority. Vote Centers will follow LA County Public Health guidelines. Voters will be required to wear masks and to maintain social distance from others.

For more information, please call the City of West Hollywood’s City Clerk’s Office at (323) 848-6409, visit the City’s Elections page at www.weho.org/elections. Call the California Secretary of State’s Voter Hotline toll-free at (800) 345-VOTE (8683). For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323) 848-6496.

The City of West Hollywood remains in a declared local emergency in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. West Hollywood City Hall is open for in-person transactions by appointment; to make an appointment, visit www.weho.org/appointments. City Hall services remain accessible by phone at (323) 848-6400 and via the City’s website at www.weho.org. City of West Hollywood coronavirus information is available at www.weho.org/coronavirus.

For up-to-date news and events, follow the City of West Hollywood on social media @WeHoCity, sign up for news updates at www.weho.org/email, and visit the City’s calendar of meetings and events at www.weho.org/calendar.

slunn@weho.org

This press release was produced by the City of West Hollywood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.