City of West Hollywood Reminds Community Members to Make a Plan to Vote

As part of the City of West Hollywood's continuous efforts to increase voter participation, the City reminds community members that each vote counts and your voice matters. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Make a plan to vote in the California Special Election.

On Monday, October 6, 2025 the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk began mailing each active registered voter a Vote-by-Mail ballot. For an easy-to-use tool to learn about the ways to securely cast a ballot, visit plan.lavote.gov. This site features a Vote Center locator, a Ballot Drop Box locator, an interactive Sample Ballot, and the Where's My Ballot tool. Accessible vote by mail information is also available on the County website.

The deadline to register to vote is Monday, October 20, 2025. If you are unregistered to vote, register today. If you are registered, it is a good idea to check your voter registration and remind friends and family to do the same. Those who will be 18 years old by Election Day can pre-register to vote as well. To register or to confirm your registration, visit the LA County Registrar-Recorder Clerk's website lavote.gov/vrstatus or call (800) 815-2666.

While Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025, there are many ways to vote early. Postal mail-in and ballot-drop-off voting have begun as of Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Many LA County Vote Centers will begin operating on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Important Dates:

• October 7, 2025: Early voting sites and ballot drop-off locations are open. The Norwalk headquarters for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (12400 Imperial Highway, Room 3002) is available for early voting 29 days prior to every election. Voters can vote in-person Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or drop off a completed ballot at the Ballot Drop Box on the north side of the building facing Imperial Highway.

• October 20, 2025: Last day to register to vote. To check your voter registration status visit MyVoterStatus.

• October 21, 2025: Conditional Voter Registration becomes available. Voters can "conditionally" register and vote a provisional ballot starting on this date up through Election Day, November 4, 2025.

• October 25, 2025: In-person voting at Vote Centers in limited locations begins throughout Los Angeles County. West Hollywood will have two Vote Center locations (see information below for locations and operating dates and hours) however, LA County residents can vote at any convenient Vote Center in the county.

• November 1, 2025: In-person voting at Vote Centers in hundreds of locations begins throughout Los Angeles County. West Hollywood will have two Vote Center locations (see information below for locations and operating dates and hours) however, LA County residents can vote at any convenient Vote Center in the county.

• November 4, 2025: Election Day - Vote Center hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Ballots must be in Ballot Drop Boxes by 8 p.m.; Vote-by-Mail ballots must be postmarked before midnight. Election results returns begin at 8 p.m.

• November 11, 2025: Vote-by-Mail delivery deadline if postmarked on or before Election Day (November 4, 2025) and received within seven days (November 11, 2025).

• December 4, 2025: Last day for County elections officials to certify results.

In California, you are eligible to register and vote if you are:

• A United States citizen;

• At least 18-years-old (online pre-registration is available for eligible 16- and 17-year-olds by visiting https://www.registertovote.ca.gov);

• Registered where you currently reside;

• Not currently in state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony; and

• Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court.

The City of West Hollywood encourages every eligible voter to make a plan to vote with the following tips:

• Check your voter registration status or register to vote at https://www.lavote.gov/vrstatus or call (800) 815-2666;

• Decide how you would like to vote: Vote by Mail; Drop off a ballot at a Ballot Drop Box or a Vote Center; Vote in-person at a Vote Center;

• Educate yourself about the issues and then vote as soon as you receive your ballot;

• Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to vote or register to vote;

• Assist those who need help with their mail-in ballot or offer to take a homebound senior to a Vote Center; and

• Track your ballot. You can sign-up to receive personalized text messages, emails, and/or automated voice messages on your Vote-by-Mail ballot (whether sent by mail or dropped off at a Ballot Drop Box or Vote Center) by subscribing to Where's My Ballot. This is a free service available to all registered voters that provides updated information about where your ballot is and when you can expect to receive it. Sign up to be notified of the status of your ballot at california.ballottrax.net/voter.

Dropping a Ballot Off at a Ballot Drop Box or Vote Center:

The City of West Hollywood has worked with LA County to establish three Ballot Drop Box locations in West Hollywood. These Ballot Drop Boxes are bright yellow and clearly marked. They feature safety and security features, such as 24-hour electronic monitoring. Locations are:

• West Hollywood City Hall, located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard (Ballot Drop Box located behind City Hall, off of N. Sweetzer Avenue)

• West Hollywood Library, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard (Ballot Drop Box located on the west side of the street, in front of the library)

• Plummer Park, located at 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard (Ballot Drop Box located in front of the Plummer Park Community Center)

Voting In-Person at a Vote Center:

Traditional neighborhood "polling places" have been replaced in Los Angeles County by Vote Centers, which allow LA County residents (which includes West Hollywood residents) to vote at any Vote Center location beginning Saturday, October 25, 2025. All Los Angeles County voters will have 10 consecutive days as well as Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to vote in-person at a Vote Center.

In the City of West Hollywood, there will be:

1. A Vote Center at Plummer Park's Fiesta Hall, located at 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard. This Vote Center will be open from Saturday, October 25, 2025 through Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
2. A Vote Center at the West Hollywood Aquatic and Recreation Center, located at 8750 El Tovar Place. This Vote Center will open from Saturday, November 1, 2025 through Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

During the early voting period, through Monday, November 3, 2025, Vote Centers will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Vote Centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For additional Vote Center locations and details, visit https://locator.lavote.gov/locations/vc.

Voting by Mail:

If voting by mail, your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days of November 4, 2025. No postage is required.

For more information, please call the City of West Hollywood's City Clerk's Office at (323) 848-6800, visit the City's Elections page at https://www.weho.org/elections. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing dial 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-735-2922 (voice) for California Relay Service (CRS) assistance.

Call the California Secretary of State's Voter Hotline toll-free at (800) 345-VOTE (8683). The Los Angeles County Multilingual Voter Services program is available to assist voters to receive Vote-by-Mail (VBM) ballots in one of 13 languages. Voters may call toll-free (800) 815-2666, option 3, for assistance and to request translated election materials.

For up-to-date information about City of West Hollywood news and events, follow @wehocity on social media, sign-up for news updates at https://www.weho.org/email, and visit the City's calendar of meetings and events at https://www.weho.org/calendar. West Hollywood City Hall is open for walk-in services at public counters or by appointment by visiting https://www.weho.org/appointments. City Hall services are accessible by phone at (323) 848-6400 and via website at https://www.weho.org. Receive text updates from the City by texting "WeHo" to (323) 848-5000.

For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood's Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or [email protected].