Voters to decide Prop 50 on Tuesday; same-day registration available at vote centers

(BCN) — Voters will cast ballots on Tuesday in a statewide special election to decide Proposition 50, a measure that would authorize temporary changes to California congressional district maps in response to Texas redistricting efforts.

There are other measures and races on the ballot in some Bay Area counties, including in Fairfax in Marin County where voters will decide whether to recall elected officials there, and in Santa Clara County where voters will consider a sales tax and choose a new county assessor.

The last day to register to vote in the special election was Oct. 20. Eligible citizens who missed the deadline can complete the “Same Day” voter registration process through Election Day at their local county elections office or any in-person voting location within their county. More information can be found at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg.

A list of county election offices can be found at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices.

Voters can find their polling places at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place.

County elections offices began mailing ballots on Oct. 6, and vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or a county elections office. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by Nov. 12.

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