Staples Center will serve as a vote center in the upcoming Presidential General Election, the Los Angeles Lakers, Staples Center, AEG and the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk announced in a press release on Saturday:
“The Lakers organization is extremely pleased to be able to partner with AEG and the County of Los Angeles to open up STAPLES Center to provide a safe and easily accessible location for people to vote,” said Jeanie Buss, Lakers Governor. “For our democracy to function, all citizens need to be able to vote in a secure and safe way – and we’re very happy to be able to play our part in ensuring that they can.