LOS ANGELES — In addition to the 400 permanent ballot drop boxes the Los Angeles County Registrar installed last year before the presidential election, Metro is hosting 10 vote-by-mail drop boxes to accept ballots in the Sept. 14 gubernatorial election.
Installed in partnership with the LA Registrar, the ballot drop boxes went live Monday and will be removed after the election takes place.
They are currently available at the following locations:
- El Monte Transit Center, Plaza Area — 3501 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte
- Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Transit Plaza Area — 731 West 182nd St., Gardena
- Harbor Freeway C and J Lines (Green and Silver) Station, Park and Ride area — 11500 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles
- Hollywood/Western B Line (Red) Station, Plaza area — 5450 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
- Mariachi Plaza L Line (Gold) Station, Mezzanine Level — 1831 East 1st St., Los Angeles
- North Hollywood B Line (Red) Station, Plaza area — 5391 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood
- Norwalk C Line (Green) Station, Plaza area — 12901 Hoxie Ave., Norwalk
- Union Station, Union Station East Customer Service — 800 North Alameda St., Los Angeles
- Wilshire/Vermont B and D Lines (Red and Purple) Station, courtyard area — 3150 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
- Woodman G Line (Orange) Station, bicycle racks/lockers area — 13622 West Oxnard St., Sherman Oaks
Ballots for the upcoming recall election have already been mailed. Metro installed the temporary drop boxes to make it more convenient for voters.
On Election Day, Metro will also provide free rides on its trains, buses and bike share. Travelers can take the train for free from 12 a.m. to 11:50 p.m. Sept. 14. Already, buses are not collecting fares. Bike shares are free for the first 30 minutes and $1.75 for every 30 minutes afterward.
The rides are part of a 2019 decision from the Metro Board of Directors to permanently offer free transit on federal and state election days.