Voter Game Plan

Key 2026 dates

April 23 – May 12
Voter information goes out from the state and counties.
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

High-profile races

A person's hand drops an envelope into a ballot box with seal of OC Superior Court.

Your guide to OC Superior Court Judges

Superior Court judges oversee courtroom proceedings and trials across all of Orange County.

Your guide to candidates for OC Treasurer-Tax Collector

The office is responsible for collecting property taxes and acts as the county’s banker, managing and investing funds that return yields used to pay for county services.
Your guide for the OC Superindendent of Schools election

Stefan Bean is running unopposed to oversee an education system that serves nearly a half-million students.
Your guide to candidates for OC Assessor

Residential and business properties in Orange County are valued at over $850 billion. The assessor determines the taxable value of those properties.

National

US House of Representatives

What questions do you have about this election?

You ask, and we'll answer: Whether it's about who's funding the campaigns or how to track your ballot, we're here to help you understand the 2026 election

Voting FAQs

How to register to vote in California's June 2 primary

The 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 election

Your 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.
How do I vote if I am experiencing homelessness?

What you need to know about voting if you are experiencing homelessness.
How SoCal officials verify your signature when you vote by mail

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.
Why are there holes in my mail-in ballot envelope?

Don’t worry. They’re not for seeing your votes inside.
What should I do with an extra ballot?

Some voters have reported receiving ballots for old roommates, or got multiple ballots in the mail. Here's what to do.

Latest Election News

Even while courting moderates on voter ID, GOP leaders still push debunked fraud narrative

Republicans call their voter ID ballot measure ‘common sense’ to appeal to moderate voters, while alienating liberals with election conspiracy theories.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hears Trump administration’s request for California voter data

The court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Pasadena.

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Write-in candidates in SoCal are no joke. Election officials require them to qualify

While many write-ins are already in, Tuesday is the deadline to be considered. The full list will be released to the public Friday.
What is California's ‘jungle primary’ — and why does it matter so much for the governor’s race?

this system is different from how most states handle their primary elections.
Insurance commissioner candidates float bigger California role

From a public wildfire authority to a state backstop, California insurance commissioner candidates propose greater state involvement.
Fireworks are back on Inglewood’s ballot just 1 year after the city initially banned them

An initiative to make some firework use and sales legal again in the city is on the ballot for the June 2 special election.
California governor debate: Rivals gang up on Democratic frontrunner Becerra

Candidates for California governor faced off in one last debate before the primary.
Huntington Beach's MAGA coalition is fracturing over 'cronyism'

Huntington Beach’s MAGA majority showed signs of fracturing over recent allegations of self-dealing. Some say the problem is pervasive.

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OC halts use of chemicals that critics say poison the county’s creeks and coast

A tiny OC environmental group used election jostling to score a big win.

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San Clemente voters will decide on a sales tax to pay for more sand

If approved, the sales tax increase will bring in $15 million annually.
California governor frontrunner Xavier Becerra’s playbook: Never say you’re sorry

Democratic frontrunner for California governor Xavier Becerra has dodged weeks of criticism about his record.
Civics education is struggling. How one South LA school teaches ‘nitty-gritty’ work of democracy

At Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School, government class is an opportunity to register to vote, meet local elected officials and shape their community.

About California's new congressional districts

Federal judges uphold California’s new congressional maps favoring Democrats

The ruling denies a request by California Republicans and the Trump administration for a preliminary injunction blocking the maps created by Proposition 50.
How Prop 50 is shaping 2026 and what it means for SoCal voters

The vote isn't certified yet, but a lot has happened since Election Day.
Half of California voters turned out for Prop 50. Here's how SoCal voted

Statewide turnout was 50%. It was lower in L.A. County and higher in Orange County.