Politics & Government

Everything You Need to Know About Tuesday's Primary Election

Here's your primer on how to get a sample ballot, where to vote and newspaper endorsements.

Today is Election Day. Are you prepared to vote? Here's your Patch guide to everything you need to know.

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has a helpful website for voters to find their local polling place. Visitors also can select a party preference to get a sample ballot.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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In addition to the presidential primary, voters will weigh in on a U.S. Senate candidate and two statewide ballot measures. Prop. 28 would put a 12-year term limit on lawmakers in the state Legislature. A politician currently can serve in office for 14 years. If passed, Proposition 29 would add a $1 tax to cigarette to fund cancer research. 

The Los Angeles Times and the Daily News have made their endorsements in selected races. Here they are for your comparison:

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Ballot Item Los Angeles Times Daily News District attorney Jackie Lacey
  • Alan Jackson or
  •  Jackie Lacey
Proposition 28 Yes Yes Proposition 29 No No Los Angeles County Measure H Yes Los Angeles County Measure L Yes Congress, 30th District Howard Berman
  • Howard Berman or
  • Susan Shelley
Congress, 44th District Janice Hahn Janice Hahn Congress, 26th District Linda Parks Los Angeles County Superior Court: Office No. 3 Sean Coen Office No. 10 Sanjay T. Kumar Office No. 38 Lynn D. Olson Office No. 65 Andrea Thompson Office No. 78 James D. Otto Office No. 114 Eric Harmon

Some Patch election stories:

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