Bill proposes changes in response to long waits on Election Day
Lines snake out the Manhattan Beach Library on election day last week. Photo A bill from Sen. Ben Allen, who represents the South Bay in the state legislature, would force Los Angeles County Election Authorities to make changes to their procedures after voters throughout the region reported long waits on Election Day last week. The bill comes after voters in the Beach Cities and across Los Angeles County reported extensive wait times at polling places on the day of the March 3 election. Some people attempting to cast their vote at the Manhattan Beach Library, for example, said they waited as long as three hours. “For the vast majority of California voters, the voting experience was positive. But in Los Angeles County, too many voters faced unacceptably long wait times. Voters who waited patiently for hours deserve our praise for their commitment to democracy. Voters deserve better,” Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in a statement issued last week. Allen and state election officials said part of the blame for the long waits in the Southland were due to the way that the county attempted to comply with the Voter’s Choice Act, a 2016 law also authored by Allen, that sought to…
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