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Voter Game Plan
Orange County 2026 Primary Election
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
General election day
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High-profile races
Superior Court judges oversee courtroom proceedings and trials across all of Orange County.
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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. -
Stefan Bean is running unopposed to oversee an education system that serves nearly a half-million students.
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Residential and business properties in Orange County are valued at over $850 billion. The assessor determines the taxable value of those properties.
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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
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The deadline is May 18. But don't panic. Even if you miss that deadline, you still have options. -
Here's everything you need to know about casting your ballot in person. -
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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Prop. 39 would require California voters to provide a government-issued ID before casting a ballot. -
It's been a busy week, but here’s what local officials say hasn’t changed. -
In the first six months of the year, Hollywood Park, the Kia Forum and billboard company WOW Media were the primary funders behind two competing campaigns. -
A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Donald Trump's order. -
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco was at the California Supreme Court Monday as his attorney argued he acted within his authority in seizing 650,000 ballots. -
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms.Listen 3:27 -
The fake poll is raising fears about betting market fraud and serving as a “wake-up call” for other campaigns. -
California voters are being inundated with messages from political campaigns ahead of November -
The number of ballots represent a spike from recent elections. -
Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign at the site of the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. -
Trump used California as example of what he calls the "insanity" of current voting in the U.S. Yes, California takes time to count all the ballots. There's a good reason. -
District leaders across L.A. County are considering whether to ask voters to approve property tax increases this November to fund school repairs and renovations.
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.
