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All around Los Angeles, teams of volunteers dispatched by the Gay and Lesbian Center are responding to claims of friction at the polls. Thalia Zepatos, director of community engagement for the No on 8 campaign, said many places throughout L.A. County have reported harassment and illegal electioneering by churches. No on 8 volunteers have been removed from church grounds, one polling worker reportedly quoted the Bible, and at least one poll worker has urged people to vote Yes on 8.

Volunteers in one of California's most conservative cities are trying to change minds at the last minute on Proposition 8. They are blanketing east Bakersfield, the predominantly working-class and Democratic-leaning area of the city. Bakersfield has seen some of the state's most dedicated support for passing Prop. 8.

Polls in California have been open for more than six hours, and in areas of the state with dense LGBT populations, voters are reportedly waiting three hours in line, and their wait is getting longer. Around the state more than 3,200 No on 8 volunteers have been dispatched to spread the word and make sure Prop. 8, which would ban same-sex marriage, doesn't pass.