CITY VOTERS GO TO POLLS IN COUNCIL ELECTION 3 SEATS ARE AT STAKE IN MUNICIPAL RACE.Byline: Judy O'Rourke Staff writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Voters will go to the polls today to elect three Santa Clarita City Council members from a field of three incumbents and eight challengers. The winners will be the three top vote-getters. In the past three council races, absentee One who has left, either temporarily or permanently, his or her domicile or usual place of residence or business. A person beyond the geographical borders of a state who has not authorized an agent to represent him or her in legal proceedings that may be commenced against him or her ballots have accounted for more than half of all votes cast. From a registered voter base of about 74,000 to 76,000, turnout in 2000, 2002 and 2004 elections ranged from 10,000 to just over 13,000. More than 79,000 of the city's 175,000 residents are registered to vote in this election. So far, more than 5,000 people have cast absentee ballots. People who want up-to-the minute results can watch ballot-counting machines tally the votes in council chambers or tune in to Channel 20 for a live TV broadcast. Unofficial results may be posted on the city's Web site by 10 p.m. The final results will not be known until the county Registrar-Recorder verifies signatures on absentee and provisional ballots A provisional ballot is used to record a vote when there is some question in regards to a given voter's eligibility. A provisional ballot would be cast when:
The official winners will be announced at the April 25 City Council meeting. Sample ballots will be available at City Hall until 8 p.m. Marked absentee ballots can be cast at City Hall or at a designated precinct A constable's or police district. A small geographical unit of government. An election district created for convenient localization of polling places. A county or municipal subdivision for casting and counting votes in elections. PRECINCT. . Spanish-language assistance will be offered at 18 of the city's 32 precincts pre·cinct n. 1. a. A subdivision or district of a city or town under the jurisdiction of or patrolled by a specific unit of its police force. b. . The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. judy.orourke(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5255 |
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