Voting by Mail in Los Angeles County

A Safe, Accessible, and Preferred Voting Option

All registered voters in Los Angeles County will be mailed a Vote by Mail ballot. Vote in the safety of your home by returning your Vote by Mail ballot.

Mailing of Vote by Mail ballots begins no later than 29 days prior to Election Day.

How to Return your Ballot

There are multiple options on how to return your ballot:

• By mail, remember no postage is necessary
• At any participating Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Box location
• At any Vote Center in L.A. County

If your ballot is postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days (EC, § 3020(b).) by our Department we will process, verify and count that ballot.

Download and share with your community: How to return your Vote by Mail ballot

How to Track your Ballot

Receive personalized text messages, emails and/or automated voice messages on your Vote by Mail ballot by subscribing to Where's My Ballot. This is a free service available to all registered voters that gives you updated information on where your ballot is and when you can expect to receive it.

SUBSCRIBE TO WHERE'S MY BALLOT

Check if Your Ballot was Received and Counted

Voters can confirm that their ballot was received and tallied through the Vote by Mail Status Tool

How to Request a Replacement Vote by Mail Ballot

Have you made a mistake or damaged your Vote by Mail ballot? We can send a replacement ballot.

Download and complete the Replacement Vote by Mail Ballot Application – your wet signature is required to process the request.

Your application must be returned to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in person, by mail, or at any Official Ballot Drop Box located in Los Angeles County. Once our office receives and processes the request, a new Vote by Mail ballot will be issued to the address provided on the application.

Do You Need a Representative to Pick Up Your Vote By Mail Ballot?

Voters who need or require a representative to pick up a Vote by Mail ballot must complete and return the Representative Replacement Vote by Mail Ballot Application – your wet signature is required to process the request.

The Representative's Statement (step 8) needs to be signed in the presence of the Registrar staff. This application must be provided in person to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk by the voter's representative. The voter's representative will be issued the voter's replacement Vote by Mail ballot the same day.

Request a Ballot in a Different Language

L.A. County provides full language service and/or assistance in up to 18 languages.

To request your ballot or election materials in another language please call our Multilingual Services Section at 800-815-2666, option 3.

Signature Verification Statement

We understand as years go by your signature is bound to change. If the signature on your Vote by Mail return envelope doesn't match what is in our voter registration database we will notify you by mail and ask you complete and return the Signature Verification Statement.

Your signature is required to verify your identity and process the ballot.

Forgot to Sign the Envelope for your Vote by Mail Ballot?

If you returned your Vote by Mail ballot without signing the return envelope we will mail you a document called the "Unsigned Ballot Statement" asking for your signature.

Your signature is required to verify your identity and process the ballot.