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Voter Game Plan
Everything you need to know about voting and the Nov. 3 general election in Southern California.
Your guide to LA County races
The LAist team is back to help you cast your ballot in dozens of L.A. County races in the Nov. 3 general election, including the always-hard-to-choose judges.
Your guide to Orange County races
The LAist team is back to help you cast your ballot for the top general election races in Orange County, including judges and statewide races.
The Voter Game Plan team is hard at work
LAist reporters and editors are back again to provide you the election guides and coverage you rely on.
Key dates
- Oct. 5: Deadline for counties to start sending mail-in ballots. Early voting sites open.
- Oct. 19: Last day to register to vote. (You can still conditionally register to vote beyond this date, but you must do it in person. Check your registration status here.)
- Oct. 24: Select Vote Centers open across Los Angeles and Orange County for in-person voting. (See LAVote.gov and OCVote.gov for locations.)
- Late October: To make sure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day, election officials recommend mailing it at least 7 days in advance.
- Oct. 31: All Vote Centers open across L.A. and O.C.
- Nov. 3: Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Nov. 10: Final day for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be received by county election officials.
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