Los Angeles County: vote centers and drop boxes open; officials say elections are secure

This article is based on a Los Angeles County news release and the county’s account of election operations.

Official vote centers and 429 ballot drop boxes are open across Los Angeles County; the county said 646 Vote Centers were available as of Saturday, Oct. 31. Vote Centers operate from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 2, 2026, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026; voters can find locations at locator.lavote.gov.

County officials described multiple safeguards in place at every stage of the voting process, including signature verification for every Vote by Mail ballot, security controls, verification procedures, and opportunities for public observation; including a livestream at lavote.gov/livestream. The county said ballots that fail initial signature checks are separated for additional review and voters are notified and given a chance to resolve issues under state law.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to set aside ballots based on claims of non‑citizen voting; the county said such concerns must be supported by verifiable evidence and addressed through established legal procedures. Registrar‑Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan said, “Claims of unlawful voting must be supported by verifiable evidence, not assumptions.”

The county warned that changes at the United States Postal Service mean ballots mailed now may not be postmarked by Election Day; and a postmark by Election Day is a requirement for any mailed ballot to be counted; the county urged voters who have not returned a mailed ballot to use a drop box or a Vote Center. Voters can track their ballot at california.ballottrax.net or contact the Registrar‑Recorder/County Clerk’s hotline at 800‑815‑2666 or voterinfo@rrcc.lacounty.gov.

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