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Key 2026 dates
- 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
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Mail-in ballots will continue to be counted as long as they're postmarked by Election Day. Votes will continue to be tallied through June 26.
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High school seniors vote for the first time in South L.A.
Karen Bass defends Inside Safe program
The next LAPD chief needs ‘courage’ with ICE, says mayoral candidate Nithya Raman
How Xavier Becerra would fix CA's homeless spending if elected governor
OC assessor candidates both surrounded by controversy
LA’s budget tells us what we value, says mayoral candidate Rae Huang
High-profile races
13 candidates are running against incumbent Karen Bass for L.A. mayor, a position that will face questions around policing, homelessness and the 2028 Olympic Games.
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Voters will decide whether to raise L.A. County's general sales tax by a half-percent to backfill hospital and clinic budgets amid federal cuts to Medi-Cal.
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Voting FAQs
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The deadline is May 18. But don't panic. Even if you miss that deadline, you still have options. -
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Your questions about voting by mail, answered. -
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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A heavily redacted email, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list of jurisdictions that offer election materials in non-English languages.Listen 3:59 -
Data suggests many candidates are embracing AI this year to boost their image and portray their opponents unfavorably. But whether it will turn out voters remains unclear.Listen 5:18 -
While 52% of likely voters said they would vote yes on Proposition 40, they are also lining up behind two competing November ballot measures that could nullify the wealth tax. -
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.Listen 3:53 -
The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump’s plan to limit universal mail-in voting with just seven weeks until the November election. -
State Sen. Ben Allen is one of two Democrats running for insurance commissioner in November. He sees the role foremost as a consumer advocate. -
The president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election.Listen 3:44 -
Karen Bass and Nithya Raman detailed their environmental platforms at the Thursday night event and painted two different pictures of Los Angeles.Listen 0:40 -
LAist's Erin Stone moderates a forum with L.A.'s mayoral candidates Thursday night on their longer-term vision for a cleaner and healthier Los Angeles. -
The endorsement comes with a significant resources, but also opens up Raman to criticism that she's too far left for L.A. -
The Inglewood Teachers Association questioned Measure MM after the district received $330 million from two previous bond measures. -
A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting.Listen 3:54
