April 1, 2018 - It is increasingly difficult to recruit polling places, for a variety of reasons. For instance, a long-time polling place in an apartment complex clubhouse, located in Westminster (since 1994), recently told us that they no longer wanted to be a polling place due to parking and "space concerns". Voters don't understand these changes and dynamics, which make it demanding for voters and us alike.

This election cycle, in particular, has been challenging due to numerous modernization and construction projects throughout the County. A strong economy can cause downstream effects on the recruitment of polling places. 

We are currently missing 44 polling places - at a time when we should be "locked" for the June Primary. These issues are spread throughout Orange County - here's the breakdown:

• South County: 25
• North County: 10
• West County: 5
• South Central County: 4