Watch for sample ballot pamphlets for March 3 election

The Registrar of Voters office is in the midst of sending out over 1.8 million sample ballot and voter information pamphlets to San Diego County’s registered voters for the March 3 presidential primary election. All the pamphlets should be in voters’ hands by Feb. 3.

When voters receive theirs, they should check the back for their party registration. The party status will affect which presidential primary candidate they can vote for. The Registrar urged voters to review each political party’s rules if they plan to vote for president. The back of the pamphlet will also list the assigned polling place.

The sample ballot pamphlet contains information to voters about candidates and measures as well as critical information related to the upcoming primary. Voters may also view their sample ballot pamphlet online with the “View your Sample Ballot” tool at http://www.sdvote.com.

If a voter signed up to get their sample ballot electronically, they should have already received an email giving them the same critical information, including a link to their pamphlet.

Voters who want to be among the first to see their sample ballot for the November 2020 presidential general election can sign up to receive all future sample ballot pamphlets electronically. Those opting to receive the pamphlet electronically will no longer get a paper copy of the pamphlet in the mail but will be notified by email when the sample ballot becomes available online.

Meanwhile, the Registrar is still looking for poll workers especially bilingual poll workers. For more information, call (858) 565-5800 or visit http://www.sdvote.com.