April 4 Special Election For L.A. Council District 6: How Do I Vote By Mail?

Have you made a plan to vote in the April 4 special election for City Council District 6? Just as in previous elections, every registered voter in District 6 should automatically receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the special election. You can input your address here to check if you are registered.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to vote by mail, guided by your questions.

If you have a question that’s not being addressed, ask us! You can submit your question by using the form at the bottom and the Voter Game Plan team will do our best to get you an answer.

How Do I Get A Vote-By-Mail (VBM) Ballot?

The L.A. County Registrar mails vote-by-mail ballots to all active registered voters who live in City Council District 6. To make sure you get yours, first check that you are registered to vote by March 20, the deadline to register online to vote, and confirm that your mailing address is correct. If you are all set, you should receive a ballot in the mail.

The L.A. County Registrar will begin mailing ballots by March 6. Use the “Where’s My Ballot?” tracking tool to see if your ballot has been mailed yet. If your ballot doesn’t show up by the week of March 20, contact the registrar’s office.

How Do I Cast My VBM Ballot?

You have options:

• Mail it in, no postage required. Just make sure it’s postmarked on or by April 4, 2023. If you’re concerned it won’t be postmarked in time, you may want to choose one of these other options.
• Turn it in at any vote center or polling place in the state by 8 p.m. on April 4, 2023.
• Drop it in any official drop box by 8 p.m. on April 4, 2023. Avoid fake drop boxes. Here is what official drop boxes in L.A. County look like. 
• Designate another person to drop it off for you — as long as that person doesn’t get paid to pick up ballots. There’s a space on your ballot envelope to write the name of the person you’ve chosen to turn in your vote.

Be sure to sign your…