FASCINATING FACTS FROM THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

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November 4, 2014 (San Diego) – Voters are casting ballots today at 1432 precincts with 1236 polling places manned by 6300 poll workers. Polls close at 8 p.m. tonight.  Unusual polling places include an equestrian center in Ramona, a pet wash and a fencing center in Escondido, a bowling alley in San Marcos, a theater in San Diego, and a museum in Vista.

The Registrar of Voters is forecasting a 50 to 55 percent turnout in today’s gubernatorial election. If accurate, that would be lower than the 64% in2010 and 57% in 2006.  As of noon yesterday, only 281,147 mail-in ballots out of 868,122 issued countywide had been turned in. Voters who have not yet mailed in absentee ballots can drop them off at polling places.

Countywide, there are over 1.5 million voters are registered, including 536,300 Democrats, 506,078 republicans, 426,471 nonpartisan voters who decline to list a party, and 78,075 registered in other parties.

If you need information on your polling place, contact www.sdvote.com or call (858)565-5800.


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