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2026 California election voter guide: Where to vote, early voting and more
What to KnowElection Day is Nov. 3 in California. Early voting is underway in Los Angeles County and throughout Southern California.Hundreds of ballot drop boxes are available for voters to return ballots. The last day to register to vote in the election was Oct. 19, but California offers same-day voter registration. Vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day Nov. 3 for in-person voting or drop-off. Top races on the ballot include contests for California governor and Los Angeles mayor.There are 14 statewide ballot propositions, including one that deals with voter ID in California.Voters will decide contests for governor, Los Angeles mayor and several statewide ballot measures in the 2026 California general election.Election Day is Nov. 3, but many voters have already cast ballots in California, where every registered active voter receives a mail-in ballot that can be returned by mail or dropped in a ballot drop box. Several vote centers opened in October for early in-person voting. Decision 2026 Oct 24 California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots Orange County Oct 25 In-person voting begins at 39 Orange County vote centers The guide below includes information on vote center and drop box locations, voter registration, top races and more.How to vote in the 2026 California electionThis year’s election ballot includes a long list of state, county and local races for voters to decide as the Nov. 3 Election Day nears. Once they’re filled out and signed, ballots can be returned to the county elections office by mail or dropped at an official ballot drop boxes.If a ballot is postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days, LA County elections officials will process, verify and count that ballot. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk recommended mailing ballots at least seven days prior to Election Day.Here’s what to check before returning the ballot.Place your voted ballot card(s) inside the official return envelope.Securely seal the official return envelope.Sign and date the back of the official return envelope.Vote centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day Nov. 3 for in-person voting or drop-off. If you’re in line by the time polls close, you can vote.Voters also can track their ballots using this tool on the Los Angeles County website.Los Angeles early voting locationsEarly in-person voting in Los Angeles County is underway at several locations and more vote centers will be available soon. The initial vote centers will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 2, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Another 523 vote centers will open Oct. 31, bringing the countywide total to 646.The Los Angeles County website has a tool to find a vote center near you and see estimated wait times.All locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Voters can cast their ballots at any vote center in the county, regardless of where they live.Voter information for other Southern California counties is available below.Orange CountyRiverside CountyVentura CountySan Bernardino CountyBallot drop box locationsThe county offers a searchable map on its website. Here’s what to know about the drop box program, which started in 2017.Drop boxes close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.Drop boxes are bolted securely into cement or chained in place.Drop boxes are designed with security features identified in state regulations.Drop boxes have an exterior coating to reduce permanent graffiti or damage.Ballots are picked up regularly by two election workers.The county works with law enforcement agencies, cities, local stakeholders, and community-based organizations to monitor and safeguard all boxes.Register to vote in CaliforniaThe last day to register to vote in the election was Oct. 19, but California offers same-day voter registration, which allows people to register at vote centers, then cast a provisional ballot. Anyone registering to vote less than 15 days before an election will need to complete the same-day registration process and request a ballot in person at a county polling location.Voters who conditionally register will, in most cases, cast a provisional ballot. Once county elections officials process the registration and validates the information, registration becomes permanent and the provisional ballot will be counted.The California Secretary of State website has more information about same-day registration.Where’s my California election ballot?Check the status of your vote-by-mail ballot on the California Secretary of State website.Voter ID requirements in California electionsIn California, registering to vote requires a California driver’s license or state ID number. The last four digits of your Social Security Number also can be provided, if you do not have a California ID. Anyone without either forms of ID will be assigned a unique identifier to validate registration.The ID numbers are then matched against DMV records or Social Security Administration records.In most cases, California does not generally require voters to show ID at vote centers, according to the Secretary of State. Voters might be asked to show ID if voting for the first time in federal election, they registered by mail or online and did not provide a California ID or SSN when registering.Poll workers may only request ID if its clearly indicated on the voter list as a requirement.The following forms of ID are accepted:California Driver's License or State ID cardU.S. PassportStudent or Military IDOfficial mail from a government agencyPaycheck or government checkUtility bill or bank statementWho is on the election ballot in California?Top races in the November election include the contest for Los Angeles mayor featuring incumbent Karen Bass, who has never lost an election for public office, and challenger Nithya Raman.Councilmember Raman finished second to Bass in the June primary, which included reality TV star Spencer Pratt, setting up the high-stakes November runoff. Raman, endorsed by the Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, is a one-time political ally of Bass who surprised Los Angeles when she announced a challenge to the mayor in February and joined the primary field.Bass has never lost an election during her political career in Sacramento, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.The two squared off Oct. 13 in the final debate before Election Day.In the race for governor, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton emerged from a crowded June primary field. Becerra, the former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary under President Biden, has portrayed Hilton as President Trump’s hand-picked candidate to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is in his final term.Hilton has cast himself as a change agent, offering an alternative for a state that has solidly back Democratic candidates for governor. The last time California voter for a Republican candidate for governor was 2006, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was re-elected to a second term.The ballot includes races for other California state offices, contests for Los Angeles City Council, city and county offices, county and city measures, Los Angeles County sheriff and Congress, which could play a part in the balance of power in Washington, D.C.About Prop 39 and other California ballot measuresVoter ID is actually on the November ballot. Prop 39 is a ballot measure that, if approved by voters, would require voters to show a driver’s license or other government ID to vote. Supporters say it would tighter election rules through verified citizenship. Opponents say it would make it harder for Californians to vote. The measure goes before voters at a time when election officials across California expressed confusion and frustration after they received letters from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department late last week. The letters demand that county registrars sequester ballots that the federal government believes were sent to noncitizen voters.The letters sent on Friday ask for sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, on roughly 20,000 voters. It is illegal for noncitizens to register to vote or cast a ballot. Prop 39 is one of 14 statewide propositions on the ballot. 2026 California Ballot Propositions Click on a proposition to see more information about what will happen if it does or doesn’t pass. Source: NBC Staff Reports • Interactive: Annetta Stogniew let lang = "english";California election resultsElection result updates will be provided by county elections officials after polls close Nov. 3. The county will begin its official canvass Nov. 4, with election results scheduled to be certified Nov. 27.California law allows county elections officials up to 30 days to complete the official canvass and processed. Updated election results will be provided by NBCLA and Telemundo 52.
Brazil keeps left: what Lula's victory means for his country and beyond
In today's newsletter: As Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured victory in the presidential race, we look the implications for democracy, the environment and international relationsGood morning. Chances are you woke this morning to news of two momentous election results. In Serbia, a student-led movement has ousted the country's long-serving leader, Aleksandar Vučić (which you can read more about here). And just hours ago, Brazil's president staged a sensational turnaround against his far-right opponent after a nail-biting vote.Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, won a forth nonconsecutive term as president, seeing off far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who spearheaded the radical populist movement built by his father and former president, Jair. Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election.UK news | Two people have been killed and more than 160,000 properties have been left without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter the UK.Crime | British police are recording a growing number of crimes linked to cocaine, including assaults, domestic abuse and dangerous driving, as figures show consumption has surged across England.France | Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests to support schoolchildren's demands for more teachers and repairs to dilapidated buildings, as Emmanuel Macron faces a social and political crisis in his final months as president.UK politics | Prime minister Andy Burnham's call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet ministers including Angela Rayner but risks causing concern among fellow red wall MPs.Aviation | Three in four European airline pilots have taken microsleeps in the cockpit, while almost a quarter routinely fly despite being too fatigued to work, according to a report.Tuesday | Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday, amid orders from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank after recent checkpoint attacks. His government will be fighting for its survival.Wednesday | On Wednesday Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first budget statement in the House of Commons, which is expected to give local authorities more spending powers, as a means to promote growthThursday and Friday | European and Canadian leaders will meet in Montreal for the 21st EU-Canada summit, to discuss security and strategic cooperation. It will be the first opportunity for leaders to iron out details over a proposed invitation for Canada to become the EU's first ever "associate member" Continue reading...
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Ontario residents aged six months and older can now receive free flu and COVID-19 vaccines through pharmacies, public health units and primary care providers across the province as the government ramps up its annual respiratory illness prevention campaign. The province announced Monday that flu shots and updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available to the general […]
Thousands of observers are expected to descend on polling places on Election Day
Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day driven by concerns that President Donald Trump will further leverage the vast resources of the federal government to interfere with a midterm that could hobble his final two years in office.They won’t be the only ones there. A sprawling election protection effort on the left that is expected to deploy tens of thousands of monitors will be met by the largest-ever monitoring program by the Justice Department and still more observers from Republican-aligned groups. The result could be unlike anything seen at the polls in modern times.The effort among Democratic and nonprofit groups includes training volunteers to stand watch outside polling places and report activities they consider concerning. The network includes traditional government watchdogs such as Common Cause and the American Civil Liberties Union plus a flood of volunteers assembled by state Democratic parties, congressional leaders, national activist groups and organizations focused on protecting democracy.The Democratic National Committee’s Association of State Democratic Committees created a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity unit staffed by former CIA and FBI officials to monitor and report online misinformation, including artificial intelligence deepfakes, said Jane Kleeb, vice chair of the DNC. That’s as Democratic mayors, attorneys general and secretaries of state host tabletop exercises simulating worst-case scenarios, such as a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials at voting locations or the seizure of ballots and voting equipment.On Capitol Hill, Democratic leaders have assembled a legal team that rivals that of any presidential campaign."We've never done this before," Kleeb said of the party's sweeping efforts. But "we've never had to deal with the president of the United States saying that he may seize ballots, put ICE agents outside polling locations and other kinds of very clear direct threats to the voting process."The Department of Justice has already filed lawsuits in California and Alaska that could affect ballot counting or certification.While Trump continues to make baseless allegations of cheating in the election, administration and military officials have said they have no plans to deploy immigration agents or troops to polling sites.White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis blamed "radical Democrats" for creating fears about election security by refusing to enact voter ID requirements and other Republican-backed measures."President Trump has done more than any other president to ensure we have free and fair elections," Bis said.Tens of thousands of volunteers trained to observeState Democratic parties have trained an estimated 10,000 volunteers to observe polling places and report anything potentially concerning they might see from federal agents. Common Cause has trained roughly 16,000 more volunteers to stand watch at voting precincts, said Suzanne Almeida, vice president of states for the group.She said a broader Election Protection coalition involving 300 other groups has trained tens of thousands more.Smaller pockets of volunteers from other groups also are preparing to show up, including roughly 100 organized by Senate Democrats and hundreds more from a Democratic-allied group called Save America, which is training clergy members, veterans, teachers and other local community members. National groups such as Indivisible and MoveOn are activating their own expansive networks.There are so many organizations working to protect the voting process — including many that cannot legally coordinate with each other — that some officials involved worry about unintentionally creating chaos outside polling locations.Almeida said Election Day confusion is possible in some precincts but the nature of the threat requires a collective effort."It will actually take all of us if some of the threats we are most worried about come to pass," she said.Trump administration sends its own teamHarmeet Dhillon, a Trump appointee who leads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, was asked on CBS' "60 Minutes" whether the Republican administration is planning to send ICE agents to polling places."There is no plan to do that," she responded.Still, the Justice Department is planning its largest-ever election monitoring effort, with about 1,000 department staff expected to observe voting and ensure federal laws are being followed, spokesperson Kiersten Pels said. That comes after a primary season in which the department said it deployed more than 100 election monitors across hundreds of polling locations.At least one of those placements sparked tensions with local officials. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, a Republican, said the behavior of two monitors during that state’s primary was "a bit aggressive" and "irregular." A Laramie County clerk said the Justice Department monitors arrived at the polls intending to interview voters, but her office didn't allow it.The department disagrees that the monitors did anything improper, Pels said. She added that the monitors are trained to comply with federal law governing conduct at polling places and won't "interfere with the voting process."Democratic lawmakers and voting rights advocates have raised concerns that the Trump administration's monitors could intimidate voters or abandon the duty they've had for decades to protect against civil rights violations.The department plans to send them to every state, focusing on high-population areas, jurisdictions that have had problems in the past and districts with close elections, according to a senior department official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity under terms set by the department.The Republican National Committee said its operation involves deploying "election integrity deputy state directors" in 22 states, among them Arizona, Michigan, Georgia and North Carolina.Those workers are the "eyes and the ears of the RNC in the field" who recruit volunteers and organize trainings, said Ally Triolo, the RNC's election integrity communications director. Their mission is to surface anything that seems unlawful.At the same time, the RNC has enlisted nearly 22,000 poll workers and is recruiting poll-watching volunteers for competitive districts. The poll watchers will "observe the process and help ensure election rules are followed in accordance with the law," Triolo said.Local election officials prepare for increased attentionWhile federal monitors have quietly observed elections for decades, largely without incident, some election officials are taking precautions.Chris Swope, the city clerk in Lansing, Michigan, said he preemptively contacted law enforcement and his attorney in case federal monitors violate election law, although he expects them to abide by the rules.The Democratic Mayors Association issued guidance to local Democratic officials with detailed instructions about what to do if federal agents appear at polling locations.It notes that federal law prohibits the presence of federal immigration agents, the FBI or other investigative personnel. It also issued a reminder that federal agents are not allowed to be armed at the polls, nor are they allowed to interact with voters or handle ballots or election equipment.Justice Department officials have said their monitors won’t be armed and will not interfere with voting. Asked about department monitors being sent to Georgia, Trump told a reporter recently: "They're not going to do anything other than watch.”Some of the poll observations have already begun. Mary Corcoran, Save America’s executive director, said her group’s volunteers have been monitoring precincts during early voting in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and Ohio to help give voters a sense of security."The fear is the point, and we must do something about it," she said. "Left unanswered, fear does the work of keeping people home without a single agent setting foot at a polling place."Associated Press writers Jacqueline GaNun in Lansing, Mich., Mary Clare Jalonick in Washington and Jessica Hill in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration
Federal prosecutors have charged former FBI Director James Comey with transmission of national defense information and conspiracy to transmit national defense information.It's the third federal case against Comey, who has been a longtime target of President Donald Trump since he initiated the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.The case has played out under seal since Oct. 5.Comey's defense attorneys filed a motion 10 days ago to dismiss the charges. He has not been indicted in the case.Comey responded to the new charges in a video Monday."Well, they're back again. It would almost be funny if it weren't such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, one that we cannot become numb to," Comey said in a video on Substack after the charges were made public."Nothing's changed with me. I'm still innocent. I'm still not afraid of these people, and I still believe in the independent federal judiciary," he said. Trump Administration 5 hours ago Judge orders DOJ to reinstate former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director Crime and Courts 2 hours ago Illinois man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress The new charges stem from an Oct. 5, 2016, article in The New York Times with the headline "Yahoo Said to Have Aided U.S. Email Surveillance by Adapting Spam Filter" by reporter Charlie Savage."The United States' investigation has uncovered evidence that former FBI Director, James B. Comey, sought to correct misinformation which had appeared in the press by way of Reuters the day before," Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Dustin Farahnak wrote in a filing unsealed Monday. "The investigation has uncovered evidence that Mr. Comey directed staff to speak to Mr. Savage about specific accuracy concerns related to the Reuters article, and thereby illegally transferred classified information."Comey's attorneys argued that both counts "are based exclusively on the October 5, 2016, alleged disclosure exactly ten years before the government's filed criminal information" — and that the charges should be tossed out because of statute-of-limitations issues.The case is "time barred," they argue, because the government had 10 years to bring the case "by obtaining a grand jury indictment."The charges that were filed are a criminal information — essentially a charge filed by prosecutors, not a grand jury indictment — and should therefore be dismissed, they argue.Comey cannot be tried on the criminal information alone unless he waives indictment, which would be an unusual move. Prosecutors will still need to seek an indictment, if the court permits it, before Comey can be arrested on the charges, arraigned, enter a plea and ultimately be tried.Prosecutors maintain that the charges are timely and that Comey's attorneys are misreading the applicable law.Comey was the FBI director when the Times article was published. Trump fired him in May 2017 after he launched an investigation into Russian election interference in the 2016 presidential race and potential ties to the Trump campaign.Trump has repeatedly called for Comey to be prosecuted in the years since, calling him a "dirty cop" and a "sick person."The criminal case is the third to be brought against Comey since Trump's second term began.The first case was dismissed by a judge; the other came on April 28, when Comey was indicted in North Carolina on charges he made a threat against Trump when he posted an image of seashells arranged to read "8647." Comey has maintained his innocence. Trump Administration Apr 29 What does '86 47′ mean? The seashell numbers behind Comey's indictment, explained politics May 2 Could an '8647' T-shirt get you in trouble? Comey attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said in a statement Monday that the first case was dismissed after "the Department of Justice used a person who was not actually a United States Attorney to seek an Indictment that was not actually shown to the grand jury. And it charged Mr. Comey with crimes that he did not commit. That case was promptly and properly dismissed.""In April 2026, the Department of Justice filed charges in the Eastern District of North Carolina concerning Mr. Comey's posting of a photograph of seashells spelling '8647.' We will not comment beyond our filings in that case," he added.Fitzgerald said the most recent case involves an article "that two different teams of prosecutors investigated during the first Trump administration. Both times the Government determined that no charges should be brought against anyone. Now, ten years after the article was published, the Government filed an 'Information' against Mr. Comey that was not approved by a judge nor issued by a grand jury" and "purports to charge Mr. Comey with crimes that he did not commit.""Mr. Comey will fight these charges vigorously and in the open," he said.The unsealing of the charges comes the same day that a federal judge ruled that Comey's daughter, Maurene Comey, had been unlawfully fired from the Justice Department last year and ordered that she be reinstated.Dareh Gregorian, Raquel Coronell Uribe and Tom Winter contributed.
Winnipeg Jets’ winless skid hits 5 with another 1-goal loss in Heritage Classic
The Jets scored their lone goal with under five minutes left as their losing streak went to five games with a 2-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens in the Heritage Classic.
The Bank of Canada's inflation dilemma
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Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally
Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate prize. Lula's reelection limits President Trump’s influence in the region and cements Brazil as a counterweight to Washington.
Justice department charges ex-FBI director James Comey for third time
Comey, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, accused of leaking information related to US national defenseThe justice department charged former FBI director James Comey on Monday with two counts of leaking information related to national defense, the third time the Trump administration has filed criminal charges against one of Donald Trump's most despised foes.The charges, filed in federal court in Washington DC, provide few details about what Comey is alleged to have leaked. The government alleges that the former FBI director leaked the information in 2016 and conspired with an unnamed person to give the information to a national news outlet. Continue reading...
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Today In History
2005 — Chicago White Sox Win First World Series Since 1917
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros to win the team's first World Series title since 1917. How much do you know about baseball? Shaun Best—Reuters/Alamy
1984 — Release of The Terminator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
The action thriller The Terminator was released in the United States; hugely successful, it made actor Arnold Schwarzenegger a star and established director James Cameron as a bankable filmmaker
1979 — Park Chung Hee assassinated
On this day in 1979, South Korean President Park Chung Hee was assassinated by his lifelong friend Kim Jae Kyu, head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, who was sentenced to death for his actions
1970 — Muhammad Ali Returns to Boxing After Vietnam Draft Refusal
Following an absence of more than three years, American boxer Muhammad Ali returned to the ring, defeating Jerry Quarry; Ali had been barred from fighting after he refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War
1958 — Boeing 707 Enters Service with Pan Am
America's first jet airliner, the Boeing 707, entered service for Pan American World Airways
1955 — Austria Enacts Constitutional Neutrality Law
In 1955, Austria enacted a constitutional law establishing its perpetual neutrality.
1918 — Ludendorff Resignation Paves Way for WWI Armistice
Prussian General Erich Ludendorff was forced to resign by Emperor William II on Prince Maximilian's advice, in an effort to establish an armistice agreement to end World War I
1916 — Birth of French President François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand, who served two terms (1981–95) as president of France and was the country's first socialist to hold the office, was born in 1916.
1905 — Formation of the St. Petersburg Soviet in 1905
The St. Petersburg soviet (workers' council) was formed during the Russian Revolution of 1905, marking an important step in the revolutionary movement against the tsarist regime.
1881 — Earp Brothers' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
A feud between the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan) and an outlaw gang led by Ike Clanton escalated into a celebrated gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. criminality and famous outlaws quiz National Archives, Washington, D.C
1825 — Opening of the Erie Canal Connecting Great Lakes to NYC
After some eight years of construction, the Erie Canal, which connects the Great Lakes with New York City via the Hudson River at Albany, officially opened; its success propelled New York City into a major commercial centre and encouraged canal construction throughout the United States
1813 — Battle of Châteauguay, 1813
British and U.S. troops clashed in the Battle of Châteauguayduring the War of 1812
1795 — Dispersal of the National Convention in France
The National Convention, the assembly that governed France during a pivotal period of the Revolution, was dispersed

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