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Early Voting Opens Statewide for California’s Prop. 50 Special Election

Election officials urge early ballot returns due to limited in-person options.

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LOS ANGELES-CA-MARCH 5, 2024: Election worker Theresa Johnson, left, cheers on Victor Espinoza, 26, right, after he casts his ballot on Super Tuesday at Avalon Carver Community Center in South Los Angeles on March 5, 2024. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Election clerks help voters with checking in on the first day of early voting at the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk Office in Norwalk on Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos, Contributing Photographer)
People arrive to vote at Hangar 244 at the Great Park in Irvine, CA on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The early vote centers for the special election on redistricting open on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Overview

  • Los Angeles County opened 111 vote centers operating 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and more than 400 official drop boxes for ballot returns.
  • San Diego County launched several dozen sites that expand to 68 locations on Nov. 1, with all vote centers and drop boxes open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 4.
  • All registered voters were mailed prepaid ballots that must be postmarked by Nov. 4 and received within the county window, commonly seven days, to be counted.
  • KCRA reports about 4 million ballots have already been returned, a faster pace than in 2024, with analyst Paul Mitchell expecting overall turnout in the 45%–50% range.
  • Officials caution there are fewer vote centers for this special election and warn of potential Election Day lines, while offering same-day registration, replacement ballots, accessibility tools and language assistance at vote centers.