Garden Grove Evacuees Can Replace, Cast Ballots at Any OC Vote Center

SANTA ANA, Calif. – May 24, 2026 – The Orange County Registrar of Voters has 38 Vote Centers open until 6 p.m. today ready to help Garden Grove hazardous materials incident evacuees cast their 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election ballot.

 

These Vote Centers will also open again at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Memorial Day.

 

At Vote Centers, eligible residents can:

 

• Receive, mark and scan an in-person ballot

• Receive a replacement Vote-By-Mail ballot to mark later

• Register to vote

 

Find the closest Vote Center using a mapping tool or list on our website at ocvote.gov/voting.

Vote Center hours of operation are:

 

May 23 – June 1: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

June 2 (Election Day): 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

 

An additional 152 Vote Centers are scheduled to open on May 30. The last day to vote in the Statewide Direct Primary Election is June 2.

 

Voters with questions or concerns may call the Registrar of Voters Voter Hotline at 888-OCVOTES (888-628-6837) or visit ocvote.gov.

 

Voters may also place their voted Vote-By-Mail ballot into any of the 125 available Ballot Drop Boxes throughout the county or can cast their ballot by mail. Ballots must be postmarked no later than June 2 to be eligible to be counted.

 

A complete list of Ballot Drop Box locations is on our website at ocvote.gov/voting.

 

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Aimara Freeman
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714-567-5197
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Source:
Orange County Registrar of Voters

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