Election Day is finally here and it's time to cast your ballots. Here are some things you should know for today.
1. There are four open seats and six candidates in today's city council election. Here is how the candidates are listed on today's ballot:
Scott Malsin
Stephen Murray
Micheal (Mehaul) O'Leary
Andrew Weissman
Jim Clarke
Meghan Sahli-Wells
You can read interviews with all six candidates by clicking here.
Click on the PDF samples to the right of this article to see the sample ballot and instructions on how to vote.
2. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
3. Don’t forget, you’ll also have the opportunity to cast your vote for or against Measure X to increase the City’s Transit Occupancy Tax from 12 to 14 percent.
4. Below is a complete list of all the precincts and polling stations. If you're not sure where your polling station is, head over to LAVote.net and you can find out by typing in your house number and street name.
LIST OF APRIL 10, 2012 POLLING PLACES
PRECINCT 1 - Residence – 3643 Helms Avenue, Culver City, 90232 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 1 & 3)
PRECINCT 2 – Culver Ice Arena – 4545 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City, 90230 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 2, 17 & 18)
PRECINCT 4 - City Hall – Daniel L. Patacchia Conference Rm. - 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, 90232 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 4, 6 & 55)
PRECINCT 7 – Julian Dixon County Library – 4975 Overland Avenue, Culver City, 90230 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 7 & 8)
PRECINCT 11 – Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium - 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, 90230 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 11, 13 & 16)
PRECINCT 14 – Residence – 5964 Stoneview Drive, Culver City, 90232 (HCP: Yes)
PRECINCT 22 – Grandview Palms – 4061 Grand View Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90066 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 22 & 24)
PRECINCT 25 –Rotary Plaza - 5100 Overland Avenue, Culver City, 90230 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 5, 25, 44 & 45)
PRECINCT 27 - El Marino Elementary School - 11450 Port Road, Culver City, 90230 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 27, 28 & 71)
PRECINCT 31 - El Rincon Elementary School - 11177 Overland Avenue, Culver City, 90230 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 31 & 34)
PRECINCT 42 - Raintree Condominiums – Lakeside Club House - 2000 Raintree Circle, Culver City, 90232 (HCP: Yes)
PRECINCT 73 – The Meadows – 6300 Green Valley Circle, Culver City, 90230 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 73 & 76)
PRECINCT 74 – La Sorra Loma Apartments – 6000 Buckingham Parkway, Culver City, 90230 (HCP: Yes; Precincts 74 & 75)
5. Five of the six candidates are holding election return parties as soon as the polls close. The public is welcome to drop by and join in the celebrating and/or comiserating at the following place from 8 p.m. onwards:
Jim Clarke: City Tavern
Andy Weissman: Rush Street
Scott Malsin: Kay 'N Dave's
Micheal O'Leary: The Culver Hotel
Meghan Sahli-Wells: 4301 Vinton Ave.
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