When the voting polls closed last night in California, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s aero department was set into motion. We joined them in an AS350-B2 Astar flying the ballots in sealed, locked bags, from the ramp next to Typhoon Restaurant at Santa Monica Airport to the counting station at the office of the Registrar Recorder in Norwalk. These shuttle flights were part of a larger network encompassing six general aviation airports, all aimed at bringing in election results as soon as possible.
A-Star Delivers Ballots
General Aviation brings election results home faster!
Key Takeaways:
- The Los Angeles Sheriff's aero department uses helicopters to transport sealed election ballots after polls close.
- These flights, exemplified by a journey from Santa Monica Airport to Norwalk, aim to expedite the delivery of election results to counting stations.
- The ballot shuttle system is part of a larger network utilizing six general aviation airports to collect results quickly.
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