Orange County's Voting Tip of the Day: Plan ahead because it will take twice as long to vote

November 3, 2016 - We've done extensive time studies on the November ballot - and here's what we've found out. The November 8th ballot will take the prepared voter (choices known before entering the voting booth) 8 1/2 minutes to vote. How does this compare to the June Primary? The average time it took to vote the June ballot was just under 4 minutes. Because of the length of the ballot this could quickly back up polling place voting. We are urging voters to take the time to vote early so they can avoid Election Day demand - there are 6 early vote centers in Orange County open everyday through Monday - visit ocvote.com/votecenter for details.