Before CA went to vote-by-mail ballots, I used to write up a cheat sheet (½ of an 8"x11" sheet) for all races, propositions and county/city measures after doing my research. I preferred using the sheet rather than bringing my sample ballot because I could go in and and just punch it out in 2, 3 minutes tops.
Now with vote-by-mail, it takes a bit longer to fill in the bubbles. It’s also takes additional time to drive over to the LA County Registrar’s office to use their dropbox. (I prefer doing this because I’m guessing they collect the envelopes several times a day.)
The last time I voted in person (2018), it was a hot mess. The location listed on my sample ballot was slightly off as the school decided to move the voting booths from the auditorium to the school’s library, which was significantly smaller than a typical classroom. The auditorium typically held 15 booths and people cycled in and out rather quickly. The small library could only fit three voting booths and the wait was unnecessarily long. I now welcome the luxury of dropping off my ballot.
