Registrar Urges Voters to Vote Early for November Special Election
If you’re a registered voter and haven’t cast your ballot yet, you’ll soon get a reminder from the Registrar’s office that you have less than two weeks to cast your ballot for the Nov. 4 special election.
The Registrar sent over 1.6 million reminder postcards to registered voters in San Diego County who had not voted as of Oct. 16.
Don’t delay! If you have been holding onto your ballot, act now and vote from the comfort of your home. Sign and date your return envelope, seal your completed ballot inside and return it by mail or at any of the Registrar’s over 140 official ballot drop boxes.
The Registrar’s secure stand-alone drop boxes feature the Registrar’s logo along with the County seal and are labeled “Official Ballot Drop Box.” Find one close to you through the Registrar’s online locator map or inside your voter information pamphlet. Check each location’s hours of operation before heading out at sdvote.com. All will close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4.
The sooner the Registrar’s office receives your ballot, the sooner it is processed for the first release of election night results.
If you want to vote in person, the Registrar’s office urges you to take advantage of early voting days. There are fewer vote center locations for this special election, so if you wait until Election Day to vote, you should expect long lines.
Starting Saturday, Oct. 25, select vote centers located around the county will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting Saturday, Nov. 1, all vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On the final day of voting, Nov. 4, all vote centers, official ballot drop boxes and the Registrar’s office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Early voting is already underway at the Registrar’s office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Voters throughout the state will decide whether to adopt Proposition 50, an amendment to the State Constitution related to redistricting. You can learn more about the proposition in the California Voter Information Guide.
Voters who reside in the City of Poway’s Council District 2 will have an additional question on their ballot. Poway District 2 voters will decide whether to remove their elected representative on the city council from office. Only voters living in Poway’s Council District 2 are eligible to vote on this contest. If you’re not sure whether you live in the district, you can look it up at sdvote.com.
Learn more about voting in the November special election at sdvote.com, or call (858) 565-5800 or toll free at (800) 696-0136.