Registrar Encourages Voters to Cast Ballot Tuesday

Registrar of Voters Kari Verjil is encouraging "every eligible voter to cast a ballot in the election," an announcement stated Monday.

There are 522 polling places located throughout the county. Polling places are typically organized by neighborhood. For those unsure of where to go to vote, they made find their assigned location by visiting the Registrar of Voters office website at Voteinfo.net or by calling 951-486-7200. 

Tuesday is a primary election for many races.

Banning and Beaumont residents may cast party votes for presidential candidates and several "voter nominated and non-partisan offices," according to a sample ballot for Beaumont .

Votes will be cast to narrow the field for candidates of some non-partisan races such as U. S. senator, U.S. Congressional representative, state Assembly member, Riverside County Superior Court Judge and Riverside County Board of Education members.

Voters will also be asked to vote on two propositions: Prop 28, which would limit the amount of time state legislators can serve in office from 14 years to 12 years; and prop 29, which would add a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes and other equivalent tobacco products.

Polls close at 8 p.m.

"All ballots, including vote-by-mail ballots, must be in the possession of the Registrar of Voters by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted," the registrar's announcement said.  "Ballots with postmarks before the deadline are not accepted and cannot be counted if they reach the registrar’s office after the 8 p.m. deadline on Tuesday."

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