By Mary O’KEEFE

Most registered voters should have their vote-by-mail ballots. The state offers a variety of ways registered voters can fill out and send in their ballots. The vote-by-mail ballot can be mailed back to the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office (RR/CC) office (the address is on the return envelope) or it can be dropped off at the LA County Registrar-Recorder office or it can be dropped off in a nearby ballot drop box.

The boxes are bolted securely into cement or chained in place; they are designed with security features identified in state regulations and have an exterior coating to reduce permanent graffiti or damage. Ballots are picked up regularly by two election workers. LA County works with law enforcement agencies, cities, local stakeholders and community-based organizations to monitor and safeguard all boxes.

Vote-by-Mail Drop Boxes are located at:

Montrose Crescenta Branch Library, 2465 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose; La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta; Dunsmore Park, 4700 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta/Glendale.

In-person voting is from Oct. 26 to Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:

La Crescenta Woman’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta; Glendale Community College – Student Center Conference Room, 1500 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale; Sunland Senior Citizen Center – Senior Club Room, 8640 Fenwick St. in Sunland.

In-person voting is from Nov. 2 to Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at these locations:

Crescenta Valley High School – Falcon Café, 2900 Community Ave. in La Crescenta; Crescenta Valley Park – Recreation Room, 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta/Glendale.

For more information on November election, including verifying voter registration, go to lavote.org or contact RR/CC at (800) 201-8999.