About the vote count
As you watch these results, keep in mind:
- As of Friday, Nov. 15, L.A. election officials said more than 3.73 million ballots had been returned so far.
- An estimated 79,400 remained to be counted.
- There are more than 5.7 million registered voters in L.A. County
- 2.1 million of those registered votes live in the City of L.A.
Get full results:
Keep in mind that in tight races the winner may not be determined for days or weeks after Election Day. This is normal. Here's why.
In L.A. County, additional results, which includes mail-in votes received on or after Election Day as well as provisional ballots, will be released following this schedule:
Mon, Nov. 18 | Tues, Nov. 19 | Fri, Nov. 22 | Tues, Nov. 26
In California, ballots postmarked on or before Nov. 5 are counted toward the results as long as they arrive within seven days of the election. County election officials must certify the results by Dec. 5, and the California Secretary of State's Office must certify the statewide vote by Dec. 13.
What's at stake in this race
Historically, revisions to council district boundaries have been controlled by the council, allowing council members to draw their own districts — and likely keep themselves in power. The charter amendment instead gives the responsibility to Los Angeles’ residents.
Why this race mattered
After secretly recorded audio in 2022 captured three sitting council members discussing ways to preserve their political power through the redistricting process, the idea of an independent redistricting commission, which had been discussed for some years, began to again get traction.
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Scott Schmerelson was unanimously elected Tuesday to lead the LAUSD board after defeating a well-funded challenger in November’s election. -
Nguyen was able to take office weeks early to fill the vacancy caused Do’s resignation. -
Nathan Hochman succeeds George Gascón, known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors.
A 16-member panel would be responsible for redrawing the boundaries every 10 years to reflect population changes in the city. The panel would act without the involvement or approval of the City Council, and elected officials, commissioners and lobbyists would be among those prohibited from serving.
Eight applicants would be selected randomly by a lottery; they would then be responsible for appointing the rest to ensure the commissioners reflect the diversity of the city.
Opponents argue that elected officials are in the best position to draw district boundaries because they have more experience and know how these processes work.
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Listen in as AirTalk tackles LA City Charter Amendment DD
- In ‘historic’ vote, LA City Council places independent redistricting on 2024 ballot
- LA voters will decide on creating an independent redistricting commission for LAUSD
