By Daily Press staff
For amusement and for politics, the Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park is getting involved in the Oct. 7 recall election.
The excitement of the park’s Ferris wheel and 10 other rides, as well as the election spirit have prompted Pacific Park officials to offer space to various registration organizations to register voters before the recall election. The deadline to register to vote for the recall election is Sept. 22.
Groups will be at the park each Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., including “Rock the Vote,” on Sept. 6, the California State Student Association on Sept. 13 and the League of Women Voters on Sept. 20.
“We’re thrilled to be able to participate in the recall election process by providing a location for citizens to register to vote,” said Jeff Klocke, director of marketing and sales at Pacific Park. “People don’t often know where to go to vote so we’re pleased to assist them in any way possible. It’s important for all eligible voters to take part in this historic campaign.”
To qualify for registration, voters must be United States citizens, California residents at least 18 years old, not in prison or on parole for conviction of felonies, and have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent to register to vote.
Also, voters will need to re-register if they have moved, changed their name or to change their political party affiliation.
Voters can register online or download registration forms at http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm, at county election offices or by the U.S. Postal Service.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 3, 2003. Read the original PDF.