Voting

Homeowner can't re-vote mail-in ballot after candidate withdraws

2013-05-24 19:57:00

Question: Our cooperative homeowners association has an election for two of seven board members next month. As members we all received ballots recently, which we are instructed can be voted by mail (appropriate envelopes for secret ballot were enclosed)...

News Corp. to take up to $1.4-billion write-down in publishing

2013-05-24 18:01:00

Underscoring the troubled financial health of print media, News Corp. said it would record a non-cash impairment charge of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion during the current fiscal quarter to reflect diminished value of its publishing assets.� The company,...

Boy Scouts of America lifts ban on gay youth

2013-05-23 15:34:00

GRAPEVINE, Texas — In a highly anticipated vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting next year, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. The resolution was adopted with more...

Elections deal a blow to L.A. unions

2013-05-23 17:34:00

Some of the most powerful labor organizations in Los Angeles placed huge bets on mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel that went bust. All their spending and prodigious organization failed to ignite Greuel's campaign and allowed her opponent, Eric Garcetti, to...

Lawmaker has solution to low voter turnout in Los Angeles

2013-05-23 07:52:00

A state lawmaker has a possible answer to the dismal voter turnout in Los Angeles city elections. State Sen. Kevin de Le�n (D-Los Angeles) said it was frustrating that only about 19% of eligible voters in Los Angeles turned out to the polls Tuesday to...

Sharp limits on L.A. medical marijuana businesses approved

2013-05-22 14:47:00

A ballot measure to sharply limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the Los Angeles was approved by voters Tuesday night. The measure won with 62% of the vote, according to the latest results. Proposition D would reduce the number of pot...

L.A. Votes: Stay up to date with live coverage from The Times

2013-05-21 16:53:00

Stay up to date on the Los Angeles election throughout the evening with Times reporters who will provide updates on the races. At 8 p.m., Times political writers Jim Rainey and Seema Mehta will handicap the race in a video discussion live from The Times...

Counting begins in pivotal vote for L.A.'s future

2013-05-21 20:00:00

Polls closed and the ballot counting began Tuesday as Los Angeles voters ushered in a new era of leadership at a City Hall battered in recent years by budget cuts.� Despite the high stakes of the elections, experts predicted low voter turnout. Only 21%...

Turnout appears small as L.A. votes for new mayor

2013-05-21 17:03:00

Though turnout numbers were not yet available from election officials Tuesday afternoon, voters were few and far between at many polling places across the city. Tuesday's contest -- where L.A. will determine its next mayor, city controller and city...

L.A. firefighters vote against more dues for political campaigns

2013-05-21 17:17:00

Members of the union representing Los Angeles firefighters voted down a proposal to increase dues to finance aggressive political campaigns, union leaders said Tuesday. The leadership of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City wanted members to pay...

A quick count for L.A.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

With any luck, the campaign for mayor of Los Angeles will end Tuesday in a decisive victory for one candidate or the other. Then the winner can begin the task of building an administration and filling the ranks of commission appointments that will form...

Hey L.A., your vote actually matters

2013-05-20 13:24:00

The big story about L.A.’s city election taking place Tuesday is that very few Angelenos are likely to vote. Never mind that we’re electing a mayor of Los Angeles tomorrow. Only 21% of voters turned out for the March 5 primary election, and...

Jay Goldfard of Encino walks past empty voting booths after bringing his mail-in ballot to Los Angeles City Fire Station No. 88 in Sherman Oaks.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

epa03695848 Male voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Rawalpindi, Punjab province, Pakistan, 11 May 2013. Millions of voters began casting their ballots 11 May, in Pakistan's key general elections after a campaign marked by violence.

2013-05-11 04:40:00

ARCHIVE PHOTO: Voting booth

2013-04-20 13:11:40