County official briefs Cerritos on Nov. 4 special election and local voting options
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An LA County Registrar-Recorder representative told the Cerritos council how Prop 50 (temporary changes to congressional districts) will be administered, explained mail and vote-center schedules, and identified local vote centers and drop boxes.
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk staff briefed the Cerritos City Council on the statewide special election scheduled for Nov. 4, 2025, focusing on Proposition 50 and voter logistics.
Adrian Avelar said the state called a special election for voters to consider Prop 50, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow temporary changes to congressional district boundaries through 2030 if approved. He outlined key dates: sample ballots and state voter guides began mailing Sept. 25; vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed Oct. 2–6; Oct. 20 is the last day to register and still receive a vote-by-mail ballot; Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 are the first Saturdays with vote centers open; on election day vote centers open 7 a.m.–8 p.m.; and certification is expected Dec. 2.
Avelar noted that the county will mail a postcard Oct. 23 with nearest vote center locations and that the closest vote centers for Cerritos will include Artesia Library, Huerta Elementary School and Cerritos College; a permanent ballot drop box outside Cerritos Civic Center Plaza also serves local voters. He said the county expects to send over 5 million ballots and that 418 drop boxes will be available for the election across the county.
He also addressed a local street-name change (Squaw Valley Way to Sun Valley Way effective Oct. 1) affecting 27 residential properties and 50 registered voters and said staff would take precautions to ensure ballots are delivered correctly and that voters could update registrations online at lavote.gov.
Avelar took council questions about vote-by-mail deadlines, replacement ballots and drop-box locations and remained available for follow-up.
