Some things you need to know about voting in Riverside County on this election eve

As the clock winds down voters throughout Riverside County are participating in the final push before election day. As of 11 a.m. on Monday more than 589,000 ballots were returned to the Registrar of Voters out of 1 million that were issued.

"This time at the election in 2016 to compare our last presidential general election we had received only 312,000," said Riverside County spokesperson, Brooke Federico.

On Monday a steady influx of voters passed through the Voter Assistance Centers set up at Demuth Community Center and Cathedral City Hall.

"Just here to vote, it’s very important this election-- lots on the line for everyone’s beliefs and values," said Cathedral City resident, Christopher Powell.

Many people believe this year's general election is one of the most important elections the U.S. has encountered.

"I believe our freedoms are being challenged, and freedom of speech and my children and grandchildren’s future," said Desert Hot Springs resident, Bobbi Smith.

"I hope that our minimum age workers are taken care with health care with the right health care," said Palm Springs resident, Naveen Nanayakkara.

Saturday was the first day that 130 of the county's Voter Assistance Centers opened up for in-person voting. The registration look-up system experienced "intermittent delays" due to large volumes of voters being processed, according to a county spokesperson.

In a county press release, officials addressed the issue by stating: "The county team worked with the system’s vendor to identify and quickly resolve the problem. By [Saturday] afternoon, the system was responding faster, and voters were able to process through quicker and with fewer delays. Some voters were offered a provisional ballot [Saturday] during the system delay.

On Saturday afternoon the county announced that it had identified the problem that was causing the delays.

"We do understand that that was related to volume that we were getting significant volume in this system. And that is simply a voter registration look-up system," said Federico.

"That issue or delay with that system was identified on Saturday and resolved the same day by Saturday afternoon," said Federico.

As of Monday voting systems were running smoothly throughout the county. In the event that other issues arise, Federico said there is a system in place to address them.

"There’s a dedicated response team to respond to any issues that might occur, or any technical difficulties, any issues that might occur at our voter assistance center," said Federico.

This election voters are able to drop off their ballot at the Voter Assistance Center of their choice in Riverside County.

There are a total of 80 drop-box locations and 130 Voter Assistance Centers available to residents.