Los Angeles County vote centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. Use the county’s official locator to find a participating location before leaving home. Vote centers also accept completed vote-by-mail ballots, and official ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m.

If returning a ballot by mail, California’s published deadline requires an Election Day postmark and receipt by the county elections office by November 10. Dropping an envelope into a mailbox late in the day does not establish when it will be postmarked. On Election Day, an official drop box or vote center provides a direct return option; check the location and allow enough travel time.

For a straightforward plan, choose your location, work out how you will get there and leave a comfortable margin before 8 p.m. Official election questions can go to the county at 800-815-2666 or voterinfo@rrcc.lacounty.gov.