California voters urged to mail ballots by today due to recent postal service change

The California primary election is a week away, and state leaders are urging people who plan to vote by mail to send in their ballots by Tuesday to make sure their vote is counted.

It's because of a recent change in how the United States Postal Service processes mail. Mail at post offices and USPS collection boxes located 50 miles away from a regional hub is now picked up the next day.

According to officials, that means mail-in ballots dropped off on Election Day, June 2, will not be postmarked until the following day. Ballots must be postmarked by June 2 in order to be eligible for counting.

If you miss Tuesday's recommended deadline, you have a few options.

You can drop your ballot off at a voting center or ballot box, or you can go to a post office to request a postmark on your ballot.



There are two big races to watch in this election - the race for Los Angeles mayor and California governor.

If you're voting in person, you'll have until 8 p.m. on Election Day. If you haven't registered to vote, you can do same-day registration at your local voting center.