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Election Day Guide: What to Know About Voting in San Diego County on June 5

San Diego voters are set to cast ballots in a variety of statewide contests, including the race for California governor and congressional districts, when polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday. 

Here is what you need to know: 

Find your polling place

There are 1,444 precincts in San Diego County. The county's Registrar of Voters has created an online tool to help voters find their polling place on June 5. Type in your address and hit submit. 

If you go to the wrong polling location, a provisional ballot will be required and it will take longer for your vote to be processed, the registrar's office said.

The polls are open until 8 p.m. Tuesday. 

Mail Ballot Voters

Mail-in ballots will be accepted until Friday as long as they are postmarked by the U.S. Post Office by Tuesday, June 5. 

Those who decide to vote in person will need to bring their mail-in ballot to their polling location. 

There are 41 locations in San Diego County where mail ballot voters can drop off their ballot on election day. These locations are for mail ballot drop-offs only. 

Verify if you received a mail-in ballot here

Register to Vote on Primary Election Day

San Diegans who wish to vote but missed the May 21 deadline can go to the Registrar of Voters office at 5600 Overland Ave. between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday to fill out a Conditional Voter Registration form. 

This primary election will be the first time conditional voting registration will be implemented in the state of California. 

San Diego County Election Facts

There are 1.69 million registered voters in San Diego County. That is the highest number of registered voters in the county's history, according to the registrar's office. 

Thirty-seven percent of San Diego's voters are registered as Democrats and 29 percent are registered as Republicans. 29 percent are registered with no party preference. 

As of Monday evening, 25 percent of mail ballot voters, which includes ballots mailed to military members overseas, have turned in their ballots. The registrar's office expects many mail-in ballots to be dropped off at polling locations. 

What to Know About California's Open Primary

California has an Open Primary, which means candidates for an office from all parties, plus "No Party Preference" candidates, run against one another in one race. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, go on to the General Election in November.

Statewide Ballot Propositions

Voters will decide on five statewide ballot propositions. Click here for a detailed explanation of each proposition. Click here to see a list of top-10 contributors to each proposition.

  • Prop 68: Authorizes bonds funding parks, natural resources protection, climate adaption, water quality and supply, and flood protection
  • Prop 69: A legislative constitutional amendment that requires certain new transportation revenues to be used for transportation purposes.
  • Prop 70: A legislative constitutional amendment that requires a legislative supermajority vote approving the use of cap-and-trade reserve fund.
  • Prop 71: A legislative constitutional amendment that sets the effective date for ballot measures.
  • Prop 72: A legislative constitutional amendment that permits the legislature to exclude newly constructed rain-capture systems from property tax reassessment requirement.
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