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LA County will start mailing ballots this week for November election
L.A. County will begin sending out mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election this week.
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What to know about your mail-in ballot
Los Angeles County will begin sending mail-in ballots starting this Thursday ahead of the Nov. 3 elections. Counties across the state have until next Monday, Oct. 5, to begin mailing out ballots.
In the June primary, nearly 82% of the total ballots cast in L.A. County were through vote-by-mail ballots.
State and local officials are encouraging people to vote early.
When can I turn in my ballot?
L.A. County elections officials say voters can turn in their ballots by mail as soon as they receive them. No postage is necessary.
They can also turn them in starting this week at official dropboxes across the county, which are often found at parks, community centers or libraries.
Voters can also turn them in or vote in person at the county’s Vote Centers, which L.A. County officials say will start to open on Oct. 24. Officials say all Vote Centers will be open by Halloween.
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What about in Orange County?
Orange County officials say U.S. Postal Service officials are scheduled to pick up about 1.9 million ballots from the county elections office on Saturday and start delivering them on Monday, Oct. 5.
The Trump administration has tried to restrict mail-in ballots. Will my ballot be affected?
The California Secretary of State’s office says nothing has currently changed. The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month issued an injunction on President Trump’s executive order requiring states to turn in lists of voters and ordering the USPS to send mail-in ballots to the people on the approved lists.
"Voters will be able to cast their ballots without uncertainty, without hesitation, and without fear that their voices will be questioned or their ballots rejected," said Secretary of State Shirley Weber.
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