Voting In Palos Verdes: Everything You Need To Know

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — Voting in the November Presidential Election may look a little different this year, with many ballots already cast by mail. But you can still cast or hand off your ballot in person this year — and you can do it early or on Election Day.

Dubbed “vote centers” rather than “polling places,” physical voting locations will also be a bit different than in years past.

The amount of in-person polling places in California will be limited compared to previous elections, in accordance with a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August, but some vote centers already opened up as early as Oct. 24.

Centers will be open Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Although every registered and active voter in California was already mailed a ballot in October, polling places will still be open for same day voter registration, for those who need assistance with language or disabilities — or for those who simply want to witness the historic election day unfold.

In Palos Verdes, vote centers have already opened. There are also drop boxes available throughout Palos Verdes.

Here is where to vote in-person or drop off your ballot in Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates:

• Palos Verdes Estates City Hall - 340 W. Palos Verdes Dr., Palos Verdes Estates
• Palos Verdes High School - Multi-purpose Room, 600 Cloyden Rd., Palos Verdes Estates
• South Coast Botanic Gardens - Frances Young Hall - 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula
• Miraleste Intermediate School - Gymnaisum - 29323 Palos Verdes Dr. E, Rancho Palos Verdes
• Pacific Unitarian Church - Fellowship Hall - 5621 Montemalaga Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes
• Ridgecrest Intermediate School - Auditorium - 28915 Northbay Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes
• Dapple Gray Elementary School - Multi-purpose Room - 3011 Palos Verdes Dr. N, Rolling Hills Estates
• First Baptist Church - Calhoun Hall - 28 Moccasin Ln., Rolling Hills Estates
• Palos Verdes Peninsula High School - Gymnasium - 27118 Silver Spur Rd., Rolling Hills Estates
• Rolling Hills Estates City Hall - 4045 Palos Verdes Dr., Rolling Hills Estates

There are also drop boxes available in the Peninsula, along with Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach:

• Palos Verdes Estates City Hall,340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estate
• Rolling Hills Estates City Hall, 4045 Palos Verdes Drive North, Rolling Hills Estates
• Peck Park Community Center, 560 South Western Avenue, San Pedro
• Lomita Library, 24200 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita
• Redondo Beach Public Library, 303 North Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach
• Hermosa Beach Library, 550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach
• Redondo Beach North Library, 2000 Artesia Boulevard, Redondo Beach

All of these changes to voting in California this year are to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Vote center volunteers and employees are required to space voting booths apart, sanitize surfaces and encourage those waiting in line to socially distance.

Voters are encouraged to arrive with a face covering, but those who show up without will be provided one.

Some of the first vote centers opened in California Oct. 21; in Los Angeles, hundreds lined up outside the Staples Center waiting to vote in person.

In California, more than 21 million ballots were mailed to voters, and more than 10 million ballots have already been cast in the state in this historic election.

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