voter registration deadline is Oct. 20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  

October 16, 2008                                                CONTACT:        Marcia Ventura (562) 462-2726 or                                                                                                                                                Eileen Shea      (562) 462-2648

                                               

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean Logan today reminded Los Angeles County residents that the voter registration deadline for the upcoming November 4, 2008 Presidential General Election is Monday, October 20, 2008.

Individuals who wish to register must be United States citizens; residents of Los Angeles County; not in prison or on parole for conviction of a felony and must be at least 18 years of age by Election Day. 

Voter registration forms are available throughout the county at approximately 1,240 locations – including local Department of Motor Vehicles offices,

libraries, fire stations, post offices, and city clerk offices.  Registration information and applications are available on the RR/CC website at www.lavote.net or

through the Voter Registration Request Line (800) 481-VOTE (8683).

 

“Close of Registration” sites available throughout LA County on Monday, October 20^th

On Monday, October 20^th, the RR/CC’s office, located at 12400 Imperial Highway in Norwalk, will remain open until Midnight to allow for the receipt of new registrations through the deadline.  Registration forms and a deposit box for completed forms will be available in the front lobby.  RR/CC staff will be in the lobby thru Midnight to assist prospective voters who may have questions or require assistance.

Additionally, to help facilitate voter registration, the RR/CC will host voter registration and drop-off sites in convenient locations throughout Los Angeles County on Monday, October 20^th.  “We want to provide every eligible citizen an opportunity to register before Monday’s Midnight cutoff”, said Logan. 

Organizations partnering with the RR/CC for close of registration events include: The LA Dodgers, Korea Daily News, the City of Long Beach, Starbucks, the City of West Hollywood, Westfield Town Center and Southern California Food Corporation’s Wendy’s restaurants.

“The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk appreciates all of the organizations involved with our close of registration events.  By opening their doors and permitting the RR/CC to have staff and registration applications available, these establishments are allowing the us to assist residents of Los Angeles County and meet the Midnight registration deadline on October 20^th”, Logan stated. 

RR/CC staff and community volunteers will be on hand at the following locations to provide voter registration and outreach services:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008 – CLOSE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LOCATIONS

LOCATION        TIME (PM)      
RR/CC Headquarters

12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk 5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
Dodger Stadium
1000 Elysian Park Ave.  Los Angeles     5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
Starbucks – El Monte
9028 Flair Dr., El Monte        5:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.  
Magic Johnson Starbucks
5301 W. Centinela Ave., Los Angeles     5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. 
The Korea Daily
690 Wilshire Place, Los Angeles 5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
West Hollywood City Hall
8300 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood 5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
Long Beach City Hall
333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach  5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
Westfield Valencia Town Center
24201 Valencia Blvd., Valencia  4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

       
Starbucks -  San Dimas 

942 W Arrow Hwy., San Dimas     5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

In addition to the nine locations listed above, Southern California Food Corporation has offered to provide voter registration services at five Wendy’s restaurants in the Los Angeles area on October 20^th.  RR/CC staff will be available for voter registration drop-offs at the following Wendy’s locations:

            MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008 – CLOSE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LOCATIONS

WENDY’S LOCATION        TIME (PM)      

Wendy’s
8232 De Soto Blvd., Canoga Park,        5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
Wendy’s
1575 Victory Place, Burbank     5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
Wendy’s
17684 Sherman Way, Van Nuys     5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
Wendy’s
14645 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City       5:00 p.m. - Midnight   
Wendy’s
18507 Devonshire St., Northridge        5:00 p.m. - Midnight   

      

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

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