Friday, October 3, 2025

Mail-In Ballots on the Way to LA County Residents for CA Special Election

CITY NEWS SERVICE

Los Angeles County has begun sending vote-by-mail ballots to all registered voters in the county ahead of the Nov. 4 statewide special election on congressional redistricting, and state officials urged residents Thursday to cast their ballots early.

The election includes one measure, Proposition 50, which is a proposal to temporarily redraw California’s congressional district lines in an effort to create more Democratic seats in the House — an effort Gov. Gavin Newsom says will offset a similar move in Texas designed to create more Republican seats.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office officials said voters can return their ballots be placing them in any of more than 400 drop boxes across the county, sending them through the mail by election day or visiting one of the county’s officials Vote Centers, which will begin opening on Oct. 25.

State Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber held a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday urging people to cast their ballots early, particularly if residents plan to send their ballots through the mail.

“In many parts of California, recent changes in the U.S. Postal mail service mean that your ballot may not be counted if you drop it off at a post office on election day,” Bonta said in a statement. “If you choose to drop off your ballot at a post office on election day, ask at the counter for a postmark to ensure you get credit for mailing your ballot on time. And remember: You have other options, like dropping your ballot off at a vote center or in a secure drop box.”