Los Angeles County eligible voters who want to vote in the Nov. 4 statewide election must be registered to vote.
The last day to register is Monday, Oct. 20. That is the deadline not only to register to vote, but also to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election.
Voter registration applications are available at most government buildings, including libraries, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and also at the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk offices throughout the county.
Also, registering to vote can be completed online by going to: LAVOTE.GOV.
If any voters miss the deadline for registration, they won’t get a vote-by-mail ballot. But they can still vote in person at any of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk vote centers beginning Oct. 25. There are 251 Vote Centers that will be open. Their hours are: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, Vote Centers will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
If you’ve already registered, you should have received a mail-in ballot. After completing the ballot, it can be sent via mail, or deposited into one of 418 ballot official drop boxes or left at a vote center. The drop boxes will remain open through Election Day.
Voters will decide during the special election whether to approve or reject Proposition 50, which would redraw congressional districts mid-decade to give California Democrats an opportunity to pick up five more House seats in next year’s midterm election. The effort, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is in response to a similar gerrymandering effort by Texas Republicans hoping to ensure that the GOP retains control of the House in 2026.
Voters can request to receive their materials in their preferred language by returning the Language Request Form on the back of the Sample Ballot Book, or by calling 1-800-815-2666, option 3. Spanish-speaking voters may also call 213-358-2701 for direct assistance, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk reported.
Originally Published:
Steve Scauzillo
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