Voting

Registering to Vote

Register to Vote Online by October 19, 2026

Register to vote on the California Online Voter Registration website

Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot will be sent to the mailing address listed. 

Verify and update your voter registration

In California, people with misdemeanor convictions and those who have felony convictions but are on probation or done with parole can also vote. Source: California Secretary of State.

Missed the voter registration deadline? You can still file a conditional ballot. Go to a Voting Center during the 11 day voting period and complete the Conditional Voter Registration, you will then be issued a CVR ballot to complete. Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

How To Vote

All registered voters will be mailed a Vote by Mail ballot. Vote by Mail ballots are mailed no later than 29 days prior to Election Day.

Request your Vote by Mail ballot status

Return it:

• By mail – postmarked on or before Election Day.
• At any Vote by Mail drop box location
• Ballot drop-box locations at all Los Angeles Public Library locations
• At any LA County Vote Center

Vote in person at any Vote Center in the county. Find locations and hours of Vote Centers on the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder/County Clerk website.

Find locations and hours of Vote Centers

Sample Ballot

• A sample ballot is automatically mailed to registered voters 30 to 40 days prior to the election.
• You can access your sample ballot online with the Sample Ballot.
• You can use the Interactive Sample Ballot.

Get your Sample Ballot

Track Your Ballot

Subscribe to "Where's My Ballot" for real-time notifications.

Track your Vote-by-Mail ballot

Voter Guide

• California’s Official Voter Information Guide for the November 3, 2026 General Election. This guide provides detailed voting information on Proposition 50.
• Easy Voter Guide. This guide from League of Women Voters provides nonpartisan coverage of what to know to vote in California’s November 4 special election.
• CalMatters Voter Guide 2026. This guide provides nonpartisan coverage of the 2025 special election on Proposition 50, also includes video explanation and campaign finance.

Language Assistance and Voter Rights

Need election information in other languages? Call the Bilingual Assistance Hotline: 1-800-815-2666, option 3 or visit the LA County Clerk’s Multilingual Services.

Voter ID Rules (by State). Vote Riders provide information about the identification requirements by each state in order to vote.

Voting is Your Right (LA County) provides detailed information about voting rights in LA County and where to call if you need additional assistance in order to vote.

Government Sites and Additional Voter Information

• The California Secretary of State Elections and Voter Information offers many resources to help answer your questions.
• Los Angeles Neighborhood Info handily tells you all your city service points of contact. It includes a representative list of each address covering city, county, school board, & state representatives with links to associated websites.
• Federal Voting Assistance Program is a federal voting assistance for service members, their families, and overseas citizens. Provides access to election officials and voting assistance officers to help navigate the absentee voting process.
• Learn about the Presidential Election Process, including the Electoral College, caucuses and primaries, and the national conventions.
• The Federal Government has developed a glossaries of election terminology used during election season and provides their meanings.
• If you believe that you are a witness to election or voter fraud, call the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Voter Fraud Hotline at 800-815-2666, option 5.

General Resources

• BallotReady — A nonpartisan site that allows you to build your ballot by diving into every candidate and referendum on your ballot including candidate’s backgrounds, stances on issues, and experience. BallotReady lets you “explore your ballot, make informed choices, and vote!”
• Common Cause: Find your Representative — Provides a fairly comprehensive list of representatives that includes judges but does not extend as far down as City Council Members. It lists phone numbers and includes links to associated websites.

Other Useful Tools

• Amnesty International’s YouTube DataViewer — Shows you the exact upload date and time for a video and checks if it has been posted before