Your last-minute voter guide to California's 2026 general election

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Set us as preferred You have until 8 p.m.on Tuesday, Nov.

3, to cast your vote in California’s general election.The Times has answers to last-minute questions about the voting process.

Here’s what you need to know: There are several races, ballot measures, local district seats and statewide races that Southern Californians must decide on.Most of the attention will be on the races for California governor and mayor of Los Angeles.

Residents of the city of Los Angeles have several other items to consider, including: Los Angeles County residents will be asked to vote on: On the ballot are 14 statewide propositions including: Voters will decide on six local congressional district seats and other statewide races including:Six state congressional district seats are on the ballot including: California California’s general election takes place on Novemer 3.Learn about L.A.’s city and county races as well races for state office.No.

You can return your vote-by-mail ballot by:To be counted, vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before election day, Nov.3, and received by your county elections office by Nov.

10.To find out if you’re registered to vote, visit the secretary of state’s website.

You’ll need to enter a California driver’s license or identification number or the last four digits of your Social Security number.The deadline to register to vote was Oct.19.

If you’ve failed to meet the deadline, you can register as a conditional voter through the same-day voter registration process.Eligible citizens who need to register or re-register to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process at county elections offices, polling places or vote centers and fill out their ballot the same day.

To find an early voting location, use the secretary of state search tool here.You can find your local po...