EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk announced vote-by-mail ballots will be distributed starting Thursday for the Nov. 3 General Municipal Election.

All registered voters in LA County are being mailed a ballot that may be returned at any vote-by-mail drop box, in person at any vote center beginning Oct. 24 in the county, or by mail, with no postage required.

Voters can track their ballot every step of the way with the Where’s My Ballot? tool — a free subscription that sends automatic notifications by text, email or voicemail on the status of the ballot.

More information, including a current list of all LA County 24-hour Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Boxes, or to check registration information or to request a ballot in a different language, is available at lavote.gov.

All voters may track their ballots here. Drop boxes will remain open until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

“This is a long ballot, so we encourage voters to take the time to review their choices and, when they’re ready, vote and return their ballot early,” Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan said in a news release Thursday. “Voting early is convenient for voters and allows our office to begin processing ballots sooner so more can be included in Election Night results.”

Sample ballot books continue to be mailed to all registered voters, according to the RR/CC, and some voters may receive their ballot before their sample ballot.

Logan’s news release also noted that eligible voters who haven’t registered and want to vote by mail must register to vote by Oct. 19, 2026, to receive one.

The city of Long Beach announced this week that voters have 24-hour access to drop boxes at participating locations across LA County, including 20 drop box locations throughout Long Beach.

The city’s 20 locations include:

Bixby Park Community Center (130 Cherry Ave.)
Bret Harte Neighborhood Library (1595 W. Willow St.)
Burnett Neighborhood Library (560 E. Hill St.)
California State University, Long Beach (1250 Bellflower Blvd.), located at South Turnaround by E8 Lot
Dana Neighborhood Library (3680 Atlantic Ave.)
DeForest Park (6255 De Forest Ave.)
El Dorado Park West Community Center (2800 N. Studebaker Rd.)
Freeman Community Center (1205 Freeman Ave.)
Heartwell Park Community Center (5801 Parkcrest St.)
Houghton Park Community Center (6301 Myrtle Ave.)
Long Beach City Hall (411 W. Ocean Blvd.)
Long Beach Senior Center (1150 E. 4th St.)
Marina Vista Park (5355 E. Eliot St.)
Mark Twain Neighborhood Library (1401 E. Anaheim St.)
Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave.)
Ramona Park (3301 E. 65th St.)
Scherer Park (4600 Long Beach Blvd.)
Stearns Champions Park (4520 E. 23rd St.) Veterans Park (101 E. 28th St.) Wardlow Park (3457 Stanbridge Ave.)