Voting In San Juan Capistrano: Everything You Need To Know

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — The majority of San Juan Capistrano voters have already cast their mail-in ballots and returned them, though some will venture out to vote centers on Tuesday to either mark their ballots or hand them in for counting.

Here in San Juan Capistrano, voters will select new city councilmembers and school board members.

Orange County voters will also weigh in on races for representation in the U.S. Congress.

Incumbent Mike Levin faces Bryan Maryott, a San Juan Capistrano City Councilman, in the 49th District. The 49th spans South Orange County cities of Ladera Ranch, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and north San Diego County.

San Juan Capistrano residents will also vote for School Districts, Special District Contests of Water, Community services, Sanitation, Library District and Geologic Hazard Abatement.

Most Orange County cities will vote for city council members, some by district. Patch will be following city council elections in:

• Dana Point
• Laguna Beach
• Laguna Niguel
• Lake Forest
• Mission Viejo
• Newport Beach
• Rancho Santa Margarita
• San Clemente
• San Juan Capistrano

Orange County has 1.7 million registered voters, according to statistics from the Orange County Registrar of Voters. As of this report, Orange County saw a surge in voter registration in September. According to Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley's office, the county's voters consist of 36 percent democratic voters, 34 percent Republican voters.

The largest unknown in the county is the vast number of voters who claim no party preference. This makes up 24 percent of the vote.

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.

Stay tuned to Patch on Election Day for results.
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