ANTELOPE VALLEY LOCAL RACES IN THE MIX TODAY.Byline: Daily News Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley voters go to the polls today to decide state and congressional elections, a slew of state propositions and a handful of local races. For those who haven't voted by absentee ballot or the touch screen early voting Early voting, is the process which voters can cast their vote on a single or series of days prior to an election. Early voting can take place remotely, such as by mail, or in person, usually in designated early voting polling stations. method, the old-fashioned polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information on polling zones or other questions is available at (800) 815-2666 or by logging on to lavote.net for voters in Los Angeles County. Kern County voters can call (800) 452-8683 or log on to elections.co.kern.ca.us. The local races include the Antelope Valley Health Care District contest to pick two directors for the board that runs Antelope Valley Hospital. Incumbents June Snow and Dr. Don Parazo are challenged by nurse practitioner nurse practitioner n. Abbr. NP A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician. Deborah Rice, a former board member; retired paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic Roger Berger and school clerk Maricela Tisbert. For the Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Division 3 seat, incumbent Frank Donato is faced by David Meraz, Quartz Hill Water District's general manager. In Kern County, California Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Established in 1866, it extends east beyond the southern slope of the Eastern Sierra Nevada range into the Mojave Desert, and includes parts of the Western Indian Wells Valley, and City Mayor Larry Adams is being challenged by accountant David Evans. City Councilman Michael Edmiston and challengers Christopher Chebahtah, Dustin Richards and Cathy Strong are running for two seats. Mojave Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. governing board members Jim Hooper and Shawn Sprague and challengers George Hodgkinson and Glen Torrey are running for three seats. For the Muroc Joint Unified School District's Trustee Area 2 Seat C, candidates are Jacon Higgins, Monica Hall and Michell Tucker. |
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