What voters should know when going to the polls

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No electioneering: You may not distribute, display or wear any clothing or buttons containing a candidate’s name, image or logo “in the immediate vicinity” of a person in the voting line or within 30 feet of the entrance to a polling place or ballot box. So no MAGA hats, Harris pins or other campaign paraphernalia. This also applies to ballot proposals. This also means that you cannot make oral comments while waiting for the vote.

Voter’s rights: You must not discuss your voting rights with a voter.

Neutral place: The idea is to create a neutral environment for voters where they do not feel intimidated or pressured to vote one way or another.

Selfies: You can take photos of yourself with your ballot and share them on social media. The California Election Code allows a voter to “voluntarily disclose how he or she voted if that voluntary act does not violate any other law.” At the same time, taking selfies cannot disrupt voting, cannot intimidate other voters or electoral commission employees, or violate voters’ privacy.

Postal ballots: Please note that absentee ballots must be postmarked by November 5 and received within seven days to be counted.

Voter’s game plan: Los Angeles County voting center and drop box locations can be found using our handy and easy-to-use tool Voter’s game plan, where you can also learn about all the races and voting rules.