California voters will soon cast their ballot in the statewide special election on congressional redistricting.

Voters across the state will cast a ballot on Prop. 50, while voters in Santa Clara and Alameda counties will weigh in on three additional races.

It’s that time. Last week, county election officials began mailing ballots to registered voters across California in preparation for the special election next month. This is, of course, just one

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Here's everything you need to know about California's Prop 50, including what it would do, its biggest supporters and opponents and more.

Mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day — Tuesday, Nov. 4 — and received by the elections office no later than seven days after Election Day, according to the California Secretary of State’s office. If you can’t get to the post office by the deadline, you can bring your ballot to a polling place by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Learn how to vote in California’s Nov 4 special election and what Prop 50 could mean for congressional maps and the 2026 midterms.

Prop 50 would let California’s Legislature control redistricting through 2030 before the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission regains that authority.

The 2025 California Special Election is less than a month away, and many voters are already mailing in their ballots. Video Above: California releases new figures breaking down special election cost As Nov.

With ballots for the Nov. 4 special election hitting mailboxes this week, the California Secretary of State’s office conducted an education webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 7, to walk voters through the election process while also encouraging people to cast their ballots early.

California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turn-around under a new state law.