FIRST OF ALL . . .
In this new and different world, we hope all of you are well and safe and will continue to be. Please help keep our community safe by following instructions from our city, county, and state.
The City of Vista is providing very useful and timely information. To subscribe to the City’s news updates, go to https://www.cityofvista.com/city-hall/vista-news-center . Healthiest best wishes to you all!
ELECTION YEAR 2020
Mail Ballot Drop-off – All 33 San Diego County Library branches will serve as official Mail Ballot Drop-Off locations for the 2020 Presidential General Election from Tuesday, October 6 through Tuesday, November 3.
Your signed, sealed, and dated voted mail ballot envelope can be dropped off:
- Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (starting October 6)
- Saturday, October 31 & Sunday, November 1: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Election Day, Tuesday, November 3: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Questions regarding the Mail Ballot Drop-Off program should be directed to the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters: (858) 565-5800
Information for Voters
County of San Diego Registrar of Voters
Get the latest election information, check, or manage your voter registration, and view sample ballots.
Easy Voter Guide
This nonpartisan guide is a collaboration of the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, the California State Library, and the Common Knowledge Group.
Voter’s Edge
Get a personalized ballot, get information on candidates and measures, and save your choices.
Voting this year:
From Nanci Oechsle, poll worker and member of League of Women Voters of North County San Diego
1) Every registered voter in the state of California will get a ballot mailed to them starting on October 5th. It is important to note that this is only for this election. It does not change your status as a poll voter in future elections. There will be drop off locations starting October 5th in 3 locations in
Vista: Vista Library, Vista’s Elks Lodge on E. Vista Way and VFW Post 7041 on S. Santa Fe. This will likely be faster than putting your ballot in the mail. If you do mail it, it is postage paid.
2) Under AB 860, processing of VBM ballots will start earlier as well. Normally it is 10 days before the election, but for this election only, it will be 29 days before the election. This is the vote count you see when the polls close, and results are posted immediately. San Diego County is already 75% VBM and the Registrar of Voters has made some improvements since 2018 that should help speed up the processing of VBM ballots.
3) In-person voting in larger spaces (consolidated polls). Face coverings are mandatory. Early voting in person starts October 31st thru election day. The hours will be 8-5 Saturday – Monday and Election Day 7am – 8pm. You will need to go to your designated polling location. This will not be your normal
one. Check your sample ballot for the one you should go to. The poll worker will suspend the ballot mailed to you and give you a paper ballot. Most of these locations will be at schools but will not be finalized until September 16th.
4) Where’s my ballot? You sign up through the Secretary of State website and this program will allow you to know when your ballot was sent to you, when it arrives at the Voter Registrar and when it is counted. https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot/
5) www.sdvote.com for further information. Click on upcoming election information. Also, you can confirm your registration status and look up your ballot.
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF SOUTH VISTA COMMUNITIES?
Want to preserve the quality of life in South Vista?
Want to help make a difference?
SVC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grassroots organization which initiates actions to improve our community and responds to proposals from others that
will impact our quality of life.
We operate with a very modest budget, thanks to our volunteers. Membership is $25 per year (though more is always welcome). You can mail a check to SVC at 770 Sycamore Avenue, Suite 122, #208, Vista 92083
or make your donation through PayPal at https://southvistacommunities.org/ .
Join us in making a difference!
SHERIFF’S YANA PROGRAM
We want our elderly, disabled and shut-in residents to know they are not alone. The You Are Not Alone (YANA) program is a FREE service for people who live within the Sheriff’s department jurisdiction.
Henry John Tirado, Crime Prevention Specialist, San Diego Sheriff’s Dept.
