MAP: Vote-by-mail ballots returned for 2025 California special election to decide Prop 50

ByFrank EspositoKGO logo
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Proposition 50: A hard look at the stakes, the fallout and the future

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Ballots have been mailed out to Californians for the upcoming Nov. 4 statewide special election to decide Proposition 50, a measure that would authorize temporary changes to the state congressional district maps in response to Texas' redistricting efforts.

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The deadline to register to vote in the election was midnight on Monday, but eligible voters can still register and vote in-person using same-day registration at their registrar of voters or at any vote center.

Mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by Nov. 12.

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See the map below for county-by-county data on how many vote-by-mail ballots have been returned and accepted so far.


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