South Bay voters can cast ballots in person starting Saturday, Oct. 24, when select Los Angeles County vote centers open across the region for the Nov. 3 general election.

The early centers will operate from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Monday, Nov. 2. On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, hours shift to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Additional vote centers open Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the LA County Registrar-Recorder.

Hermosa Beach

The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club at 2515 Valley Drive opens Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 3, the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce posted on Instagram. A mobile vote center will also operate at the Hermosa Beach Farmers Market, 1035 Valley Drive, on Friday, Oct. 30, from noon to 4 p.m.

A ballot drop box is available at the Hermosa Beach Library, 550 Pier Ave.

El Segundo

The Cambria Hotel LAX at 199 Continental Blvd. is an 11-day vote center, open from Oct. 24 through Nov. 3, according to LA County records.

Redondo Beach

Two vote centers open Oct. 31: Aviation Park Gymnasium at 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Alta Vista Park Community Center at 715 Julia Ave. The Beach Cities Health District building at 514 N. Prospect Ave. also opens Oct. 31.

Five ballot drop boxes are available across the city, including at the Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 N. Pacific Coast Highway, and the North Branch Library, 2000 Artesia Blvd. Drop boxes close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Manhattan Beach

Two four-day vote centers open Oct. 31: Marine Avenue Park at 1625 Marine Ave. and Neptunian Woman's Club at 920 Highland Ave., according to the city's elections page.

Two 24-hour ballot drop boxes are at the Manhattan Beach Art Center, 1560 Manhattan Beach Blvd., and the Manhattan Beach Library, 1320 Highland Ave. Two city council seats are on the ballot, with qualified candidates Richard P. Montgomery, Mark Burton, Amy Howorth and Joseph Ungoco.

Hawthorne

Hawthorne Memorial Center, 3901 W. El Segundo Blvd., opens Oct. 24 and operates through Nov. 3. Five additional vote centers open Oct. 31: American Legion Post 314, 14124 Prairie Ave.; Bud Carson Middle School, 13838 Yukon Ave.; Del Aire Park, 12601 S. Isis Ave.; Courtyard by Marriott, 4427 W. El Segundo Blvd.; and Hollyglen Elementary School, 5309 W. 135th St., according to the county’s vote center directory.

Key deadlines

The regular voter registration deadline passed Oct. 19. Residents who missed it can still register and vote at any vote center through Election Day using California's conditional voter registration process, as reported by Patch.

Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by county officials no later than Nov. 10. Ballots deposited in drop boxes must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber said in a press release that she encourages voters to return ballots early. "Voting in California is secure, reliable, and part of California's tradition of encouraging participation in our democracy," Weber said.

Voters can find their nearest vote center or drop box at lavote.gov.