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Voter guides and sample ballots are on their way
Voter guides in various languages at a polling site in Modoc Hall at Sacramento State in Sacramento on on March 5, 2024.
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Voter Information Guides from the secretary of state are starting to hit registered voters’ mailboxes across California this week with info on statewide candidates and ballot measures for the June 2 primary election.
Information on local races: The L.A. County registrar-recorder/clerk also began mailing sample ballots to registered voters throughout the county today, according to a press release. The sample ballot books are available in 19 languages and share more details on local candidates, measures and secure ways to vote.
L.A. County voters can find more information, register to vote or check their registration on LAvote.gov. The registrar-recorder/clerk said in the press release that vote-by-mail ballots will start being sent to all registered voters in the county April 30.
Register and have a plan: The last day for voters to register or update their registration address is May 18, but same-day registration is also available in person at county elections offices, polling places and vote centers.
“Take five minutes today to register or update your address — then make a plan to vote,” Secretary of State Shirley Weber said in a press release earlier this month.
Every active registered voter is mailed a ballot, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. The office recommends that voters return their completed ballot by putting it in the return envelope and dropping it at a secure official drop box, polling location, vote center or county elections office. An online tool will be updated with county-specific voting options.
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Early voting starts May 4, a spokesperson for the office told LAist, and vote centers will open in Voter’s Choice Act counties — including L.A., Ventura, Orange and Riverside — on May 23.
Make sure your vote counts: Due to changes to how the U.S. Postal Service postmarks mail, the Secretary of State’s Office told LAist it recommends voters who prefer to mail in their ballots do so at least one week before Election Day, June 2, and ask for a hand-stamped postmark from a USPS employee.
Check out our Voter Game Plan: The LAist newsroom has begun rolling out guides on local candidates and ballot measures in Southern California.
We’re bringing voters our reporting on candidates for L.A. mayor, L.A. and Orange county supervisors, dozens of judicial races and more.
Our guides have started publishing on http://laist.com/vote (or jump directly to the L.A. or O.C. guides) Check in regularly to see what’s new.
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