Register by Oct. 19 to receive a ballot by mail
El Segundo’s Nov. 3 ballot has two City Council seats and Measure CT. Eligible unregistered voters who want a ballot by mail must register by Oct. 19.
Vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed to all registered voters Oct. 5. El Segundo’s drop box at the corner of Main Street and Holly Avenue opens the same day, the City says.
Why it matters: The ballot will ask El Segundo voters to fill two City Council seats and decide Measure CT.
El Segundo voters will choose candidates for two City Council seats and decide Measure CT in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
Eligible voters who have not registered and want a ballot by mail must register at lavote.gov by Oct. 19.
The city drop box remains open through 8 p.m. on election day. The County says voters should sign and date the return envelope before returning a ballot.
The El Segundo Woman’s Club will host a candidate forum Oct. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The El Segundo Kiwanis Club will host another Oct. 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. Both will air on Spectrum channel 3 and El Segundo Media’s YouTube channel.
What’s next: Vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed and the city drop box will open Oct. 5; eligible unregistered voters who want a ballot by mail must register by Oct. 19.
Staff
Key facts
- Election
- Nov. 3, 2026
- Ballot
- Two City Council seats; Measure CT
- Drop box
- Main Street and Holly Avenue; opens Oct. 5
- Registration deadline
- Oct. 19, to receive a ballot by mail
Sources used
- City of El Segundo (archived copy)Official page for “City of El Segundo” (opens in a new tab)
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