Vote-By-Mail Ballots for June Primary to Arrive Soon

Rancho Bernardo residents who have registered as mail-in voters will soon receive their ballots for the June 5 primary election.

According to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, an estimated 724,000 vote-by-mail ballots are being distributed in the county. Deadline for applying for a mail ballot—also called an absentee ballot—is 5 p.m. May 29.

San Diego residents could elect a new mayor in June if one of the four major candidates—Councilman Carl DeMaio, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and Rep. Bob Filner—receives more than 50 percent of the votes.

And Rancho Bernardo will soon have a new City Council representative. Businessman Mark Kersey runs unopposed to replace DeMaio.

Voters also will have the opportunity to decide two city propositions: Proposition A limits the number of Project Labor Agreements while Proposition B would replace pensions with 401(k)-style plans for new city employees.

At the state level, local voters will choose a new lawmaker for the 77th Assembly District. In that race are former San Diego Councilman Brian Maienschein, county staffer Dustin Steiner, teacher Greg Laskaris and businessman RJ Hernandez.

In the new 52nd Congressional District, voters have a choice between former Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña, former San Diego Councilman Scott Peters, former Santee Mayor Jack Doyle, businessman John Stahl and incumbent Rep. Brian Bilbray.

For more information about voting, visit the registrar’s website.