REGISTRAR-RECORDER LAUNCHES NEW VOTER REGISTRATION VERIFICATION FUNCTION

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  
October 18, 2008                                               

CONTACT:   Marcia Ventura (562) 462-2726 or
                       Eileen Shea      (562) 462-2648

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER LAUNCHES NEW VOTER REGISTRATION VERIFICATION FUNCTION

 

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan launched a new online feature today that allows Los Angeles County voters to verify their voter registration status by logging on to www.lavote.net.  “This exciting new web service allows voters to enter a few key pieces of information, click and view their registration status,” Logan said.  “We think this is a valuable tool, not only for the upcoming Presidential General Election but for all future elections.  

Individuals may now log on to www.lavote.net and click on the “Voter Registration Status” button in the “Announcements” section of the home page.  The next window asks for the person’s last name, birth date, house number and zip code.  The system then searches the RR/CC voter registration database and notifies the individual whether or not they are currently registered.  If registered, the voter is provided links to find their polling location, download an electronic copy of their sample ballot, complete an online request for a vote by mail ballot or check the status of an existing ballot request."

Logan noted that voters who recently registered should check the site periodically as new registrations are being entered every day.  He said “On average, we are collecting and entering nearly 20,000 registrations daily and this will continue until after the close of registration next week.”  Although there is a slight lag time from when the RR/CC receives a form and when it appears online, the voter registration database is refreshed every day, adding all registration information input from the day before.

If no registration information is found individuals are encouraged to register to vote and may do so until midnight on Monday, October 20.  The RR/CC will be signing up new voters and accepting voter registrations at 13 sites throughout the county and at its headquarters located at 12400 Imperial Highway in Norwalk.

Los Angeles County voter registration totals hit record highs last week and follow national trends that show scores of younger voters signing up, many for the first time.   A recent analysis of voter registrations in Los Angeles County showed that of the 346,000 new registrants, some 50 percent were between the ages of 18 and 29.

The new online registration status function is expected to ease the sharp increase in phone calls and e-mails the RR/CC is receiving daily.  A majority of callers are individuals checking their registration status and calls have more than doubled from any previous General Election.  Despite the heavy volume, Logan reassured new registrants that all valid registration applications would be entered in time for the November election.  “Our staff is working round the clock, seven days a week to enter registrations and to answer voting inquiries.  Our mission is to assure all voters receive efficient and accurate service and we will be ready to do so on November 4.”

The registration lookup function is one of many new services added to the RR/CC web site this year.  Voters can also check their polling place location, their vote by mail application and ballot status, or they can apply for a vote by mail ballot.

 

Persons requiring multilingual assistance in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino or Vietnamese regarding information in this press release, can call (800) 481-8683.

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