Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers would be allowed into Dodger Stadium after 2020. The team, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, teamed up to make Dodger Stadium a polling station for the 2020 general election, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
With the move, Dodger Stadium will become the first MLB stadium to be used as a mood center.
The Dodgers teamed up with the new group James – More Than a Vote – which he started in June. The group is dedicated to making the voice more accessible to the Black community. More than one vote is a 501 (c) (4) nonprofit, meaning it can not directly participate in political campaigns. It seeks to raise awareness and educate voters about their right to vote, and how to cast their ballots properly. James was inspired to form the group, after seeing voters in Georgia wait in long lines to cast their votes during the primary.
In the days leading up to the Nov. 3 election, Los Angeles County voters will be allowed to drive to Dodger Stadium, park for free and cast their ballots. It is unclear whether there will be votes outside or inside the stadium, according to Passan. The stadium will follow CDC recommendations for social distance.
Dodger Stadium served in 2020 as a site for testing and distributing food for coronavirus.
Dodgers are not the first team to make voting rights more accessible
Although Dodger Stadium is the first MLB park to be transformed into a polling station, the Dodgers are not the first sports team to clear resources to make voting rights more accessible. In July, the Detroit Pistons announced that the team’s new performance center would be a polling station for future elections. The Pistons also announced that it would give employees paid days of August 4 and November 3 so they can vote. The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks have also agreed to offer their arenas as polling stations.
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