Voting In La Mesa: Everything You Need To Know

LA MESA, CA — While many San Diego County voters have already cast their mail-in ballots and returned them, some will venture out to vote centers on Tuesday to either mark their ballots or hand them in for counting.

In cities across the county, voters will decide on local measures and races for city councils, mayors, the Board of Supervisors, State Senate, State Assembly and U.S. Congress. Voters will also weigh in on the County Board of Education, school district boards, college governing boards, community services and water districts, among other races.

San Diego County has 1.95 million registered voters, according to the County Registrar of Voters. Of the registered voters in the county, 1,114,627 had already turned in their ballots as of election eve, the Registrar of Voters reported.

According to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla's office, statewide, there are 21.2 million registered voters, an increase of 800,000 since the primary in March.

Congress

In the 53rd Congressional District, Democrats Georgette Gomez is facing Democrat Sara Jacobs. The district stretches from Interstate 5 and Balboa Park on the west, through Mission Valley to East County, and continues south to Chula Vista.

State Assembly

In the 79th Assembly District, incumbent Democrat Shirley Weber is facing Republican John Moore. The district includes La Mesa.

Board of Supervisors

In District 2, Republicans Joel Anderson and Steve Vaus are competing for outgoing Supervisor Dianne Jacob's seat. The district includes El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Poway and Santee, as well as a number of communities, including Alpine, Lakeside, Ramona and Spring Valley.

La Mesa City Council

Two seats are open. The candidates are incumbent Kristine Alessio; Allan Durden, an agency field adviser; Laura Lothian, a businesswoman; Mark Papenfuss, customer service leadership; incumbent Colin Parent; and Jack Shu, retired park superintendent.

View the full candidate list here.

Local Measures

More than two dozen local measures will appear on ballots across the county. Read more here.

Where to Vote

The Registrar of Voters office in Kearny Mesa is open for early voting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays for people who want to vote in person. Voters can also cast their ballots at their assigned polling place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Monday. The Registrar of Voters office and vote centers will also be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Voters also have the option to drop off their ballot at one of 126 drop-off locations around the county — including dozens of county offices, libraries, YMCAs and The Old Globe in Balboa Park.

Find your polling place by using the county's online locator and entering your address. See a list of ballot drop boxes in the county.

Want to double-check that your mail ballot has been received? Track it here.

Stay tuned to Patch on Election Day for results.