Voters turn out for early voting two days before election night
With elections only two days away, voters have casted their vote early at voting centers across Monterey County to let their voices be heard.
What's normally a quiet Sunday in Seaside is brewing with anticipation from voters dropping off ballots ahead of the Tuesday deadline.
A first time voter named Margo took time out of their weekend to stop by.
“I'm really excited about it. I've always, like, thought about this day, like voting. And so I wanted to, in person, vote today. Early voting as well. So. And I just think it's a really important thing to do.”
They spoke on what affected them not only on a national level.
"The abortion laws that are going on right now. I definitely want to see people respect women's health a lot more, especially having men be in control," Margo said.
And on the local level.
"Definitely the housing. I definitely want to see the housing prices go down and and have affordable housing for people who might be low income," Margo said.
One voter, Phyllis Ward, came out to vote early hasn't voted since John F. Kennedy ran.
“I’m 89 years old. This will probably be the only year that I vote before the next election," Ward said.
For those who missed the registration deadline, Registrar Gina Martinez of the Monterey County Office of Elections said that those who are eligible can still register and vote through the conditional process in person.
That means you can still vote with a registration form and ballot in an envelope that, once approved, will ensure your ballot is counted.
On election day proper, there will be 66 polling places in Monterey County open between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for those looking to get their vote in that day.
