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Voting FAQs
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How to register to vote in California's June 2 primaryThe deadline is May 18. But don't panic. Even if you miss that deadline, you still have options. -
How do I vote in person in LA and Orange counties?Here's everything you need to know about casting your ballot in person. -
How to vote by mail in California's June 2 primary electionYour questions about voting by mail, answered. -
Why isn't the LA City Council on my ballot?Here's why you might not see the LA City Council — or the L.A. mayor — on your ballot this election. -
What you need to know about voting if you are experiencing homelessness. -
Every ballot filed in the upcoming primary election requires a voter’s signature. Here's a look at how the process to verify them works. -
Don’t worry. They’re not for seeing your votes inside. -
Some voters have reported receiving ballots for old roommates, or got multiple ballots in the mail. Here's what to do.
Latest election news
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The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes. -
Across the country, there are reports of heightened ICE activity. Advocates worry about how close it is to midterms, but so far voter turnout is surging. -
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election. -
Prop. 45, billed as a pro-housing development measure, may have the unintended consequence of making it easier to build data centers, opponents say. -
An infusion of $3.2 million in state cash has expanded Orange County’s ballot processing capacity. -
Three subpoenas sent to employees of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder. -
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to quickly weigh in on whether it can temporarily prevent California from counting certain ballots.
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A federal judge has denied an unprecedented, emergency request by the Department of Justice to segregate thousands of California ballots in the midterm elections. -
SoCal cities big and small are facing widening budget gaps — and want voters to OK new and higher taxes to close them. -
Long-term disaster recovery funds have yet to come after the LA fires. CA lawmakers think Democratic wins in November could change things. -
A federal judge seemed skeptical of the Trump administration’s demands that California election officials set aside 20,000 ballots. -
