Politics & Government

Today Is the Last Day for Early Voting in RSM

Don't want to wait until Nov. 6 to cast your ballot? You can vote in Rancho Santa Margarita today at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center.

If your sample ballot is burning a hole in your pocket and you can't wait until Nov. 6 to vote with the rest of America in the general election, you're in luck.

The Registrar of Voters selected Rancho Santa Margarita as an Early Voting site, and the process—which began on Oct. 22—concludes Oct. 30.

Early Voting is an alternative to vote-by-mail or Election Day voting. Any registered voter in Orange County can vote in Rancho Santa Margarita during this time period. This unique voting opportunity is helpful for employees of local businesses, public responders, and the community at large that might face a conflict on Nov. 6.

Early Voting will be available at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contact Rancho Santa Margarita's city clerk, Molly McLaughlin, at 949-635-1806 for additional information or visit ocvote.com.

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These are the three south Orange County locations available for early voting:

Laguna Hills 
24035 El Toro Road 
Laguna Hills, CA 92653 
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends

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Located in office space between City Clerk office and City Clerk conference room. Parking is located in front of City Hall. 

Rancho Santa Margarita 
22112 El Paseo 
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends

Located in Bell Tower Regional Community Center Room across from City Hall office. Parking is located behind City Hall. 

San Juan Capistrano 
32400 Paseo Adelanto 
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 
Mon-Thur, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed weekends

Located at the City Clerk desk just inside the main entrance and to the right. Visitor parking is in front of City Hall.

Other Orange County locations where residents can vote early:

Anaheim
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, #217 
Anaheim, CA 92805
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends

Located at the City Clerk counter on second level. Park on level 2B of the City Hall East parking structure and cross at the pedestrian bridge. 

Brea 
1 Civic Center Circle 
Brea, CA 92821 
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends; closed on Friday, Oct. 26

Located in City Clerk office. Park in the underground structure and take elevator to 3rd floor. 

Buena Park 
6650 Beach Blvd. 
Buena Park, CA 90622 
Mon-Thurs, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed weekends; closed on Friday, Oct. 26

Located in City Hall Lobby, next to City Clerk counter. Parking is located in front of Civic Center. 

Fountain Valley
10200 Slater Ave. 
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 
Mon-Thurs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends; closed on Friday, Oct. 26

Located in City Clerk office. Parking is in front of City Hall. 

Garden Grove 
11222 Acacia Parkway 
Garden Grove, CA 92840 
Mon-Thurs, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed weekends; closed on Friday, Oct. 26
Located in City Clerk office hall. Park in visitor parking across the street from building and take elevator to 2nd floor, on the left.

Irvine 
1 Civic Center Plaza 
Irvine, CA 92606 
Mon-Thur, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends; closed on Friday, Oct. 26

Located in Records Room near City Hall reception desk on the first floor. Parking is located in front of City Hall. 

Seal Beach 
211 8th Street 
Seal Beach, CA 90740 
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends

Located at the City Clerk office. Park on 8th Street in front of the City Hall building. 

Orange County Registrar of Voters’ Office 
1300 S. Grand Avenue, Building C
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends; open Saturday, Oct. 27

The site is located in Building C, inside the main entrance and to the left. Visitor parking is available in front of the building. 


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