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Downtown LA Neighborhood Council

The Downtown Neighborhood Council (DLANC) along with LA’s 98 other Neighborhood Councils, form the grassroots level of the City’s government. While DLANC board members serve their community without pay, they are public officials elected by the stakeholders of their community.

The DLANC Board of Officers is composed of 24 elected Downtown Stakeholders, all of which are up for election every two years. The election is conducted by the Los Angeles City Clerk’s Office. You may vote In-Person or Vote-by-Mail.

Immigration status or previous convictions will not affect any qualified Stakeholder’s ability to vote in these elections. Anyone who is currently unhoused and sleeping within the Downtown NC boundaries, is also eligible to vote.

DLANC Seat Description and Voter Eligibility: 

  • Civic Center / Financial District Resident: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the Civic Center / Financial District area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Civic Center / Financial District Business: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the Civic Center / Financial District area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Center City East Resident: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the Center City East area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Center City East Business: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the Center City East area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Fashion District Resident: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the Fashion District area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Fashion District Business: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the Fashion District area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Historic Core Resident: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the Historic Core area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Historic Core Business: Stakeholder who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the Historic Core area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • South Park Resident: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the South Park area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • South Park Business: Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the South Park area within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Area Wide: Stakeholders who are at 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • Area-Wide Homeless Resident: Stakeholder who is at least 16 years of age and who self-attest as homeless within the DLANC boundaries in places not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks, abandoned buildings, in emergency transitional or residing in supportive housing for homeless persons who originally came from the streets; or who receives assistance (housing or resources) from a homeless services agency. (self-affirmation)
  • Social Services Provider (SSP): Stakeholders who are at least 16 years of age and live, work or own property within the DLANC boundaries. (requires documentation)
  • At Large: Any stakeholder within the DLANC boundaries and who is at least 16 years of age. (requires documentation)

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In-Person Voting Location: Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles 90071. Polls will be open from 1:00pm to 7:00pm.

Note: City policy has been revised- proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test will no longer be required to enter a polling location.

(You will need to bring qualifying documentation with you, but do not need to pre-register!)

➡ Visit the LA City Clerk HOW TO VOTE page. (It will be helpful to first read the NC Elections FAQs and the 2023 NC Documentation Guide.)

Voting-by-Mail: If you have successfully completed the vote-by-mail application, you should receive your ballot in the mail with full voting instructions.

Your completed Ballot must be postmarked and mailed no later than Thursday, May 4th (and received within 10 days) to be counted. Otherwise, you may drop off your completed Ballot at the Central Library polling location from 1:00pm-7:00pm on Thursday, May 4th.

Voting Provisionally:  Provisional voting entitles any voter who claims a stake in the Downtown Los Angeles NC an opportunity to vote even though their eligibility to vote cannot be immediately determined at the polling place. The content of a Provisional Ballot will be the same as a regular ballot, but it must be cast “provisionally” until the City Clerk can verify the voter’s eligibility.  Provisional voters will have three business days after Election Day to submit any information necessary for the City Clerk to determine their eligibility to vote and count their ballot.

Voters who were mailed a VBM ballot and wish to vote at a polling place must vote provisionally to prevent double voting. The vote will be included in the tally once it is confirmed the VBM ballot was not received by the City Clerk.

Voter Guide:  Printed DLANC Voter Guide is included in the April 20th Edition of the DTLA Weekly (150 Locations including City Hall, Staples Center/LA LIVE, Figat7th, LA Convention Center, Union Station, Japanese Plaza, Expo/USC, RowDTLA, The Bloc, JW Marriott, Grand Central Market and the Ritz Carlton.)

The Voter Guide contains a picture and statement from all participating Candidates, as well Voting Instructions and other useful voting information.

A (downloadable) digital version of the Voter Guide is also available Here.

Candidate Forum (Thursday, April 20th):  Held at the Deaton Auditorium, LAPD Headquarters, Voters were able to watch live several Candidates answer moderated questions.  You can watch a video of the event Here.

LA City Clerk Elections: (213) 978-0444 or toll free at (888) 873-1000, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays.

Questions: All (DLANC specific) elections questions should be emailed to Elections@DLANC.org (with an approximate response time of within 48 hours) or by writing to Clerk.ElectionsNC@LACity.org for more general Neighborhood Council election issues.

Definitions:

Stakeholder: A Stakeholder is anyone who lives, works, or owns real property within the DLANC’s boundaries, and does not have to be a citizen of the United States. A Stakeholder who participates in the elections must be a minimum of 16 years old.

Community Interest Stakeholder: This is a person that does NOT live, work or own property within the DLANC region. However, this individual has some other connection to the community. (Examples of Community Organizations may include Chambers of Commerce, houses of worship or other faith-based organizations, educational Approved by Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment 7.1.22 5 institutions, or non-profit organizations.)

Additional Information:

Stakeholder Region: Boundary MapAlternatively, you may enter your Stakeholder address into this GIS mapping tool to find out if you are within the DLANC boundary.

Useful Links:

LA City Clerk NC Elections: Get Involved 

LA City Elections Handbook: Election Handbook 

DLANC 2023 Voter Guide (digital version)– download Here 

DLANC Candidate Forum (4/20/23)– Video 

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