(The Center Square) – California officials Thursday urged voters to vote early in the Nov. 4 special election that will determine whether and how the state draws new congressional districts to pick up five additional Democratic seats.

Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a Democrat, told reporters she hoped to see 60% to 70% in the turnout for the statewide election, which has nothing on the ballot but Proposition 50. The measure is intended to add Democratic seats in response to redistricting in Texas that’s designed to pick up five additional Republican seats before the 2026 midterm election in the U.S. House.

Ballots will be mailed Monday to voters throughout the state, Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta, standing next to Weber, said at the news conference in Los Angeles.

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