Beyond the primary purpose of a voting center—in-person voting—voting centers provide citizens with a range of services that make voting more accessible and straightforward. For example:

• Ballot drop-off boxes allow voters to skip long lines on election day
• in-person registration makes voting accessible to eligible voters who may be disabled, experience difficulty with online registration, or simply waited until the last minute to register
• early in-person voting allows voters flexibility if they may not have time-off from work or a means of transportation on Election Day 

Voting centers are staffed with informed volunteers who provide the space and opportunity to ask vital questions and assist in the process. After applying and being accepted to the role, poll workers are tasked with opening, closing, and preparing the polling place, distributing and receiving ballots, protecting ballots and voting equipment, and assisting voters. In California, volunteers have to be ready to open polling stations at 7:00am, and while the polling center closes officially at 8:00pm, any person in line at the closing time is permitted to stay and vote, which can last several more hours. Long hours and critical responsibilities make working at a voting center a role for those fully dedicated to helping their community members exercise their civic duty.