Carlsbad voters are among more than 2 million San Diego County residents now receiving voter information pamphlets for California's Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election.
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters began mailing the pamphlets the weekend of Sunday, Sept. 27, NBC San Diego reported. Actual ballots will start arriving the week of Monday, Oct. 5, giving voters nearly a month to mark and return them.
Each pamphlet includes voting options, key deadlines, official drop box and vote center locations, candidate statements, ballot measures and a sample ballot, according to the Registrar of Voters.
What's on the ballot
California voters face 14 state propositions this cycle, according to KCRA. Five deal with taxes, three with elections and campaigns, three with borrowing for specific programs and three with changes to state spending, saving and environmental construction rules.
Among the highest-profile measures:
- Proposition 1 would authorize $11.25 billion in bonds for veterans and affordable housing programs.
- Proposition 37 proposes a $25 billion loan program to help residents afford down payments on newly built homes.
- Proposition 39 would require government-issued ID to vote in person or the last four digits of an ID number for mail-in ballots. San Diego Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio is leading that effort, according to the Desert Sun.
- Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets of California residents worth $1 billion or more.
Voters will also choose a new governor. Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton advanced from the June primary, according to NBC Bay Area. Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot seek reelection.
In the 48th Congressional District, which includes parts of San Diego County, San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, a Republican, and San Diego City Council member Marni von Wilpert, a Democrat, are competing for the seat after Rep. Darrell Issa announced he would not seek reelection, according to the Desert Sun.
How to vote
Voters can return completed ballots three ways: by mail with no postage required, at an official ballot drop box available Sunday, Oct. 4 through Nov. 3, or at any vote center.
In-person voting opens Oct. 5 at the Registrar of Voters office, 5600 Overland Ave. in Kearny Mesa, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Select vote centers open daily starting Saturday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All vote centers open Saturday, Oct. 31, with the same hours. On Election Day, every vote center, drop box and the Registrar's office will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The last day to register is Monday, Oct. 19.
Voters who signed up for electronic delivery should have already received an email linking to their pamphlet. Drop box and vote center locations are listed at sdvote.com. The Registrar's office can be reached at (858) 565-5800.
