With the June 2 primary approaching, residents in Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake have multiple ways to cast a ballot — and local organizations are offering help.
Here’s a neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to voting, getting help and making sure your ballot counts. If you’re outside of the neighborhood, find your ballot drop boxes or voting centers here.
Where to drop off your ballot in Koreatown
Most ballot drop boxes are open 24 hours a day until they close at 8 p.m. on June 2.
Pio Pico-Koreatown Branch Library
694 S Oxford Ave.
Wilshire Branch Library
149 N St Andrews Pl.
Wilshire-Vermont Metro Station
3150 Wilshire Blvd.
Bresee Foundation
184 Bimini Pl.
Where to drop off your ballot in Pico Union
Pico Union Branch Library
1030 S Alvarado St.
Where to drop off your ballot in Westlake
Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro Station
678 S Alvarado St.
4 a.m. — 1 a.m.
Lake Street Community Center
227 N Lake St.
Felipe de Neve Branch Library
2820 W 6th St.
Before dropping off your ballot, make sure you put the ballot in the official envelope, seal it, sign and date the outside. No postage is required, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Where to vote in person
Vote centers are one-stop sites where you can vote, register to vote or get a replacement ballot. Dates of operation will vary depending on the location.
Most voting centers will open starting May 30 from 10 a.m. — 7 p.m. On June 2, Election Day, the centers will be open from 7 a.m. — 8 p.m.
Koreatown centers
Anderson Munger Family YMCA
4301 W 3rd St.
Open May 23 — June 2
Alexandria Elementary School
4211 Oakwood Ave.
Open May 30 — June 2
Virgil Middle School
152 N Vermont Ave.
Open May 30 — June 2
Central American Resource Center
2845 W 7th St.
Open May 30 — June 2
Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools
701 S Catalina St.
Open May 30 — June 2
Pico Union centers
Angelica Lutheran Church
1345 S Burlington Ave.
Open May 30 — June 2
Hobart Boulevard Elementary School
980 S Hobart Blvd.
Open May 30 — June 2
The Live Hotel
1901 W Olympic Blvd.
Open May 30 — June 2
10th Street Elementary School
1000 Grattan St.
Open May 30 — June 2
Westlake centers
Central City Neighborhood Partners
501 S Bixel St.
Open May 23 — June 2
Belmont High School
1575 W 2nd St.
Open May 30 — June 2
Lafayette Multipurpose Community Center
625 S Lafayette Park Pl.
Open May 30 — June 2
Regis House Community Center
2212 Beverly Blvd.
Open May 30 — June 2
Esperanza Elementary School
680 Little St.
Open May 30 — June 2
Need help registering or fixing your ballot?
Free, in-person help is available to voters in English, Spanish and Korean through May 18.
Community groups, including the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles, are tabling daily at Koreatown Plaza from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., where anyone can drop by for help with voter registration, ballot issues or general questions.
You can also get in-person help at KAFLA’s office at 981 S Western Ave. # 100 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. for the rest of the election season. Voters can also get help at the Korean American Coalition office at 3727 W 6th St. #305 on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On June 1, several organizations — including the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment, Kheir Clinic, Korean American Family Services and Koreatown Youth and Community Center — will host a mobile polling center on the sixth floor of 3727 W. 6th St.
Staff will provide assistance in Spanish and Korean.
