Voting for Mayor, Council
The election in the city of Los Angeles is Tuesday. The race for mayor has received the most attention, but eight City Council district races will also be decided.
A mayoral candidate must get more than 50% of the vote to win. Otherwise, the two who receive the most votes will compete in a run-off election May 17.
Those who have not yet registered for next week’s election cannot vote Tuesday; they will have until May 2 to register for the run-off. To request a registration form by mail, call (800) 481-8683. Online voter registration is available at the California secretary of state website: www. ss.ca.gov/elections/votereg1. html.
There also are municipal elections Tuesday in 35 other Los Angeles County cities.
To find your polling place and view a sample ballot for your city, go to www.lavote.net/locator.
The city of Los Angeles’ election help line, which is answered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., is (213) 978-0444.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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