Voting In Santee: Everything You Need To Know

SANTEE, 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 50th Congressional District, Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar is facing Republican Darrell Issa. The district includes much of East County San Diego along with a sliver of Temecula in Riverside County.

State Assembly

In the 71st Assembly District, incumbent Republican Randy Voepel is facing Democrat Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu. The district includes Santee.

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.

Santee City Council and Mayor

Mayor

Incumbent John Minto is facing Councilman Stephen Houlahan, who is also a registered nurse.

City Council District 3

Incumbent Laura Koval is running unopposed.

City Council District 4

One seat is open. The candidates are Samm Hurst, a public health scientist, and Dustin Trotter, a small business owner.

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.