Nearly 600,000 ballots are on their way to registered voters in the Fourth Supervisorial District, City of Chula Vista, Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District for the Nov. 7 special election.
Voters should receive their ballots the week of Monday, Oct. 9. You will also find your “I Voted” sticker inside your official ballot packet.
Only the voters who live in each of those districts can vote in their respective elections. If you’re not sure whether you reside in one of the following districts, you can look it up at sdvote.com.
The special runoff election for the Fourth Supervisorial District will fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the current term ending in January 2027.
The special election for the City of Chula Vista will fill the vacant seat for city attorney for the remainder of the current term ending in December 2026.
Voters who live in the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District will vote on a ballot measure.
Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 9 at the Registrar of Voters office in Kearny Mesa. Hours run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, the Registrar encourages voters to take advantage of the convenience of voting by mail.
You can vote from home and return your ballot through the mail – no postage needed – or to any of the Registrar’s official ballot drop boxes in the specific districts starting Tuesday, Oct. 10 through the final day of voting Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Remember to sign and date your return ballot envelope. You must sign your return envelope for your vote to count.
Voters who return their ballot through the U.S. Postal Service can track it by signing up for “Where’s My Ballot?”.
More options to vote in person start Saturday, Oct. 28. You can vote at any vote center around the county. Select vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the final day of voting, Tuesday, Nov. 7, when all vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Avoid long lines by taking advantage of early voting.
You can find an official ballot drop box or vote center near you inside your voter information pamphlet, or you can look it up online at sdvote.com.
Learn more about voting in the Nov. 7 special election at sdvote.com, or call (858) 565-5800 or toll free at (800) 696-0136
