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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A map of the Mar Vista Community Council area
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.
Stakeholder Type
Examples of Acceptable Documentation
Live in Mar Vista
California driver's license or identification card with your current address
a mortgage statement or rental receipt
homeowner's or renter's insurance
utility bill
Work in Mar Vista
paycheck
staff roster
personal business card
business license
vendor invoice
Own property in Mar Vista
property deed
property tax bill
County Assessor parcel information
Community interest in Mar Vista
membership card
receipt of membership dues
letter on official letterhead affirming your
substantial and ongoing participation in the organization
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.
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.