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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
General election day
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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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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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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
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.
