Early voting in Los Angeles

Thousands of people have descended on the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office over the past several days to cast their ballots early, braving the heat and long lines to avoid potential Election Day foul-ups and ensure that their vote counts in Tuesday's historic election. Rachel Uranga in the Daily News.

Hundreds of voters formed a line that snaked around the office Wednesday in a scene mirrored in Florida, Georgia and other states whose residents anticipate chaos as record numbers of voters head to the polls next week.

Excited over the heated presidential election, some Los Angeles County voters came prepared for the lines and reclined in foldout chairs Wednesday as they discussed the future and a country eager to choose a new president.