
2025 Neighborhood Council Elections
88 of Los Angeles’ 99 Neighborhood Councils are having elections this season! All Neighborhood Council elections will be vote by mail. Elections are held on different regional dates through June 2025.
When is my Neighborhood Council Election?
Neighborhood Council elections happen on 12 different regional timelines over a six-month cycle. This election cycle there will be Vote-By-Mail ballots which are postage paid but must be requested ahead of time, online or by mail. Look up your Neighborhood Council’s election timeline, including when to file for candidacy, when to request your vote-by-mail ballot, and when to return your ballot by:
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How & When to Vote
All Neighborhood Council elections this season will be vote by mail. Ballots must be requested in advance, and will include pre-paid postage to return.
Neighborhood Council Elections Outreach & Engagement Resources
EmpowerLA 2024-2025 Elections Engagement Plan
EmpowerLA has drafted an engagement plan that both outlines our planned efforts to support Neighborhood Councils during the election season, as well as details resources and opportunities for Neighborhood Councils to leverage during their election cycle.
Tools and Resources for the 2024-2025 Neighborhood Council Elections
EmpowerLA has developed a series of toolkits for Neighborhood Councils, City Departments, and trusted community partners to get the word out about the Neighborhood Council elections. These toolkits provide general and regionally specific information about candidate filing, voter applications, vote by mail deadlines, and more!
Outreach Materials for Neighborhood Councils & Candidates
Awareness & Engagement Resources for Outreach Leaders
EmpowerLA has curated and designed flyers, outreach guides and templates, event promotion materials, community engagement best practices, recruitment materials, presentations, resources and so much more to empower your outreach during every stage of the election cycle!
Who’s on a Neighborhood Council?
While Neighborhood Council board members are volunteers, they are public officials elected by the members of their community. Most board members serve two-year terms; a few Neighborhood Councils have four-year terms.
Who can run or vote?
Unlike other city, state, or federal elections, voting and being a candidate in Neighborhood Council (NC) elections is open to more than just the residents of a community. Participation is open to those who live, work, or own property or a business within an NC’s boundaries, as well as to “community interest stakeholders,” such as church members, local students (or parents of students), or members of local service organizations.
Candidates and voters need not be US citizens or legal residents to qualify. Participation is also open to the formerly incarcerated. The minimum age to vote is 16; the minimum age to run for most NC seats is 18, except for Youth Seat candidates, who may be between the ages of 14-17.
