California Proposition 50 will pass, ABC News projects based upon analysis of the exit polls.
Prop. 50 put the power of California's Congressional district lines in the hands of voters. Republicans are calling it a Democratic power grab, while Democrats say it's necessary to fight Republican redistricting in Texas.
Here's everything you need to know about the special election and voting.
California Proposition 50 will pass, ABC News projects based upon analysis of the exit polls.
Prop 50 will temporarily change the boundaries of several congressional districts for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections, but in particular, five districts where Republicans are currently in power.
That would give California Democrats the opportunity to win five more seats in the U.S. House.
Ballot for the California Proposition 50 special election have been rolling into state county registrar's offices since October.
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by Nov. 12.
See the map below for county-by-county data on how many vote-by-mail ballots have been returned and accepted so far.
Same-day voter registration is open now at county election offices and vote centers up to and including Election Day.
You will be able to vote in the special election and register to vote at the same time. You will be given a provisional ballot.
When your voter registration is approved, your provisional ballot will be counted.
Find a vote center near you on the CA Early Voting website here.
When you get your mail-in ballot, it will have your ballot and an envelope with prepaid postage inside.
Fill out your ballot, checking the front and back of your ballot to make sure you didn't miss anything. For the California Prop 50 special election, there is only one sheet and one question for the ballot.
When done filling out your ballot, fold it and put it in the provided return envelope. Seal the return envelope.
On the envelope, date and sign it. Make sure the signature matches the one on your driver's license/ID or one provided when registering to vote. Election officials will compare the signature on your envelope to the signature on file.
There are three ways to return your mail-in ballot:
1) You can put your signed and dated return envelope in the mail.
2) You can put your mail-in ballot in a ballot dropbox in your county.
3) You can drop off your ballot at a vote center.
You can track you mail-in ballot on the Where's My Ballot website here.
It's Election Day! And your last chance to vote in the special election is today at 8 p.m.
In-person voting ends at 8 p.m. today. If you are in line at the vote center at 8 p.m., stay in line because your vote will still be counted.
You can vote in person at any vote center in the county you live in.
Find a vote center near you on the CA Early Voting website here.
