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Rolling Voting Deadlines

Today is the last day that you can vote early at one of 17 Southern California locations. LAvote.net lists (in PDF format) the locations where you can vote early with Touchscreen Voting devices. Here's a brief list of locations in LAist's immediate area:
Central Library
630 W 5th St, Meeting Rm A
10 AM - 5 PM
East LA Library
4837 East Third St, New Building
10 AM - 5 PM
Braille Institute
741 Vermont Av at Weingart North
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
A.C. Bilbrew Library
150 East El Segundo Bl, Community Room
10 AM - 5 PM
Beverly Hills City Hall
455 N. Rexford Drive, Rm G30C
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Culver City-City Hall
9770 Culver Bl, 1st Floor, Overflow Rm
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Carson Library
151 East Carson at Main St
10 AM - 4:30 PM
Calabasas Library
23975 Park Sorrento
10 AM - 5 PM
And if you still have no idea who you want to vote for in the presidential election, maybe this can help.
Those of you who plan to vote on November 2nd, please note that punch cards have been eliminated from the process and use ink on your spots and check your completed ballots for dots. Yeah, you already know this, but we like the DOTs puppy picture above and couldn't resist the reference.
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