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Voter Game Plan
Everything you need to know as you prepare to vote in California's midterm primary
Key 2026 dates
- March 26
Candidates are certified. - April 23 – May 12
Voter information goes out from the state and counties. - May 4
Mail-in ballots sent to voters by this date. Vote centers open. Find vote centers for L.A. County and Orange County. - May 5
Ballot drop boxes must be open. Find locations for L.A. County and Orange County. - May 18
Last day to register online to vote. Register here. - June 2: Primary election day
If your vote-by-mail ballot is postmarked by election day and received within seven days, it will be counted. Track your ballot here. - July 10
All primary results final. - Nov. 3
General election day
LAist reporters are hard at work on voter guides for the 2026 midterm primary.
We know Southern Californians have come to rely on LAist for fact-based information that helps voters cast ballots confident that their choices align with their point of view.
We're not here to tell you how to vote. We are committed to making sure you understand the jobs to be done for each elected office and the candidates running — including judges — and the issues underpinning ballot initiatives.
Our voter guides will start rolling out ahead of your mail-in ballot arriving in your mailbox. Let us know about specific issues you want to know more about.
Latest election news
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California created five more favorable seats for Democrats in response to move in Texas to help Trump. Now it comes down to primary voters in a small number of districts.Listen 2:24 -
The commission also recommended expanding voting to noncitizens as it pushes to meet a deadline. -
The report says Los Angeles continued to see rising liability payments, overspending by departments and revenue shortfalls in the fiscal year that ended in June.Listen 0:45 -
Forty people are running for mayor, including incumbent Karen Bass. -
House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections. -
The proposal would raise the sales tax by a half-cent to 10.25% and would fund L.A. County's healthcare system, which has been hit hard by federal funding cuts.Listen 0:43
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About California's new congressional districts
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The ruling denies a request by California Republicans and the Trump administration for a preliminary injunction blocking the maps created by Proposition 50. -
The vote isn't certified yet, but a lot has happened since Election Day. -
Statewide turnout was 50%. It was lower in L.A. County and higher in Orange County.
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