BURBANK RESIDENTS ABLE TO VOTE EARLY.Byline: Lee Condon Daily News Staff Writer Voters who cannot make it to the polls for Burbank's primary election Feb. 23 can cast their ballots at City Hall a few days early under a new program being tried out by the Burbank City Clerk's Office. Under a new state law that went into effect at the start of the year, municipalities can designate des·ig·nate tr.v. des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, des·ig·nates 1. To indicate or specify; point out. 2. To give a name or title to; characterize. 3. early voting Early voting, is the process which voters can cast their vote on a single or series of days prior to an election. Early voting can take place remotely, such as by mail, or in person, usually in designated early voting polling stations. sites where residents can come in and fill out absentee One who has left, either temporarily or permanently, his or her domicile or usual place of residence or business. A person beyond the geographical borders of a state who has not authorized an agent to represent him or her in legal proceedings that may be commenced against him or her ballots, said City Clerk In the United States, a City Clerk is an elected or appointed official who is responsible as the official keeper of the municipal records. In some places, the Clerk may be known as the "Village Clerk" or "Town Clerk". Judie Sarquiz. Under this system, the voter can complete the absentee process all at once, without having to send in an absent voter application or make the absent voter deadlines. While any registered voter can come to City Hall to fill out an absentee ballot during regular business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a , City Clerk Judie Sarquiz has set special Saturday hours Feb. 20 to encourage early voters. The office will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. City Hall is located at 275 E. Olive Ave. ``Remember, Burbank is your city, so be sure to get out and vote. Your vote always counts,'' Sarquiz said. For information, call the City Clerk's Office at (818) 238-5851. Burbank residents will be voting for two City Council and three Burbank Unified school board seats. |
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