Vote Centers Open For 49th Assembly District Special Election

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - Vote centers are open for the Feb. 15 special primary election for Assembly District 49, officials announced Saturday.

The vote centers will remain open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for in-person voting or to drop off completed vote-by-mail ballots, according to Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan.

The special election was called by Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill a vacant seat previously held by Democrat Edwin Chau of Arcadia, who was recently appointed by Newsom to serve as a judge in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

District 49 encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley.

All centers will follow public health and safety guidelines related to COVID-19.

Vote centers can be found here.