OC opens 191 vote centers Saturday ahead of June 2 primary

Orange County is opening 191 vote centers Saturday, including locations that had been closed following a chemical emergency, giving residents several days to cast ballots before the June 2 statewide primary election.

The expansion gives OC voters multiple days to vote early and avoid Election Day lines, mirroring a simultaneous push in Los Angeles County, which is bringing its total vote center count to 646, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County is opening 524 additional vote centers Saturday, bringing its countywide total to 646 locations, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. The county had first launched 122 vote centers on May 23, one week before Election Day.

"With all L.A. County Vote Centers open this weekend, voters have many convenient options to cast their ballot early," Dean C. Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, said in a statement cited by ABC7 Los Angeles.

Logan also encouraged voters to act before Tuesday. "Avoid the rush, make a plan to vote early this weekend or Monday at a location that's convenient for you," he said.

Los Angeles County vote centers are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Monday, June 1, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Orange County vote centers operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 1, with the same 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours on June 2, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Eligible voters who have not yet registered may complete conditional voter registration at any vote center and cast a ballot during the same visit. More than 400 drop boxes are also available across Los Angeles County, per ABC7 Los Angeles.

Voters can preview their ballot at lavote.gov using an interactive sample ballot tool accessible by smartphone or computer. Ballot-marking devices at vote centers display five candidates at a time, with a "More" button to view the full candidate list.

All vote centers in both counties remain open through Election Day on Tuesday, June 2, with polls closing at 8 p.m.