NewsMyNewsLAOctober 24, 2026Los Angeles County
Riverside County Registrar of Voters opens initial in-person vote centers for general election
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Riverside County opened 21 in-person vote centers on Saturday ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, allowing registered voters to cast ballots using touchscreen machines or paper. An additional 131 centers will open on Oct. 31, expanding the total to 152 locations across the county. Completed mail-in ballots can also be returned at over 100 secure drop boxes available since early October.
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The opening of physical polling locations gives 1.43 million registered voters alternative options to cast ballots or return mail-in voting materials ahead of the Nov. 3 deadline.
Key Facts
- The Office of the Registrar of Voters opened 21 vote centers throughout Riverside County on Saturday.
- Dominion touchscreen electronic voting machines and paper ballot options are available at the vote centers.
- Voters can choose to mark a paper ballot and place it directly into a ballot box instead of using electronic machines.
- Another 131 vote centers are scheduled to open on Oct. 31, raising the countywide total to 152.
- Most vote centers operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., while select locations are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- More than 100 secure ballot drop boxes have been accessible across the county since early October.
- Ballots must be received or postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 3, to be counted.
- Riverside County has approximately 1.43 million registered voters.
- Voter turnout in the June primary election was 38%.