Council aide Marisa Alcaraz and community relations manager Imelda Padilla are headed for a runoff to decide who will represent the Los Angeles City Council's Sixth District.
Community relations manager Imelda Padilla and council aide Marisa Alcaraz are headed for a runoff to decide who will represent the Los Angeles City, with Alcaraz solidifying her second-place showing in last week's special election in the latest voting update released Tuesday.
Tuesday's update included 23 new certified ballots. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan said 88 vote-by-mail ballots are pending signature cures from voters whose signature was missing on the return envelope or did not match their registration record. These voters have been notified with instructions on how to cure their ballot to be counted, and the Registrar's Office will accept cure notices through Wednesday.count is now 13,506, which is just 11.
The Sixth District is being overseen by a non-voting caretaker, the city's chief legislative analyst, Sharon Tso. A non-voting caretaker does not hold a seat on the council, but oversees the council office to make sure the district provides constituent services and other basic functions.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: LA City Council seat up for grabs in special election
"I will propose an emergency remediation of encampments, connecting the unhoused population to essential services that will support them in finding housing, employment, and health services," Padilla said on her campaign's website.
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