Ashley Zeldin for Mar Vista Community Council

Start by entering your personal information. Your name and email will already be populated when you create your account; adding your middle name or title is optional.

You must provide your date of birth, though providing your phone number is optional. If you choose not to enter your phone number, check the box next to "Decline to state phone number". If you provide your phone number, indicate your contact preference.

Tip: To navigage through this slideshow use the gray arrows on the images or the left and right arrow keys!

Next, choose the neighborhood council where you are applying to vote. If you live, work, own property or have a community interest in Mar Vista, select "Mar Vista CC (MVCC)".

For the Mar Vista Community Council elections, you must select which kind of ballot you will receive. If you live, work, or own property in Mar Vista, select the Zone where you are a stakeholder; if you're unsure which Zone to select, please see this map of the Mar Vista Community Council area. If you declare a community stake and do not live, work, or own property in Mar Vista, select Community Interest.

Since I am a stakeholder who lives in Zone 2, I have selected a Zone 2 ballot.

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Next select your stakeholder type: Live, Work, Own Property, or Community Interest. Please note that you will be uploading supporting documentation later on in the process!

Scroll down and fill out your qualifying address--that is, the address where you live, work, or own property, or if you are a Community Interest stakeholder the address of the community organization with which you are affiliated--and your mailing address.

Since I live in Mar Vista, I provided the address where I live.

Next, you will upload your documentation to support your stakeholder status.

Click the "Select File" button, then find the file in the file explorer dialog window. Once the filename appears in the form, select the "Document Type" from the dropdown menu. Then click "Upload".

If you live in Mar Vista, a California driver's license or identification card with your current address is sufficient, though you may opt to supply further proof of your stakeholder status such as a mortgage statement or rental receipt, homeowner's or renter's insurance, or a utility bill.

If you work or own property in Mar Vista, or declare a community interest, you must provide further documentation in your application. Otherwise, skip ahead to submit!

Here is a non-exhaustive list of acceptable forms of documentation for the various stakeholder types. For a more complete list, please see the official NC elections documentation guide.

Since I'm a renter, I decided to upload my renter's insurance as further proof of my Mar Vista stakeholdership.

At last, you're ready to submit your ballot request!

Click the "Submit" button to trigger a popup, then check the box to declare that the information you have provided is accurate and confirm your submission.

Congratulations! You should now see a record of your submission.

You may visit the Vote-By-Mail Application Portal to view or edit your application. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on June 1.

Ballots will be mailed starting May 10, and must be returned one of two ways:

• via mail using the prepaid envelope postmarked by Election Day, Tuesday, June 8, or
• to a local ballot dropbox between Friday, June 4 and Election Day, Tuesday, June 8.

How to Apply for Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot

Here's a step-by-step guide to Vote-By-Mail registration for the 2021 Neighborhood Council elections.

Voting for your neighborhood council is a multi-step process separate from other elections. You will need to provide documentation of your identity, age, and stakeholder status to vote in Mar Vista.

If you haven't already, navigate to the Vote-By-Mail Application Portal on the Los Angeles City Clerk's website in your browser to create your account.

If you previously created an account, login to apply for your ballot.