The Registrar of Voters for Riverside County, Rebecca Spencer, said voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election has been low. The county has received about 190,000 ballots so far. “We typically see lower voter turnout in June primary elections, especially during gubernatorial primary elections,” said Spencer. “There just doesn’t seem to be the interest that there is
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Riverside County will have 145 vote centers open on Tuesday for people to cast their votes for the 2022 CA Primary Election. Each vote center is going to be open from 7 am to 8 pm. Residents aren’t being assigned to a specific polling location this year. You can head to any of the vote
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Election day is just days away and candidates are making their final push for votes. “I plan on mailing it in. It’s a nice and easy process, it’s existed for a while,” said voter Andrew Cabral. On Thursday, ‘Desert Stonewall Democrats’ set up a booth at Villagefest to campaign for the candidates of the Democratic
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Incumbent Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin is seeking a third term, and facing a pair of experienced challengers. All three of them spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about why they’re running, and the issues that matter most to them. Hestrin and attorney Lara Gressley ran against each other back in 2018. This
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Former Indian Wells City Councilmember Rob Bernheimer is back on the city council. On Thursday, the city council selected Bernheimer to fill the seat left vacant following Kimberly Muzik’s resignation. “It is with immense pride that I take this opportunity to serve the residents of Indian Wells as a member of the City Council. I
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County officials are relaxing COVID regulations for voters in the June 7th Primary Election. “As far as the pandemic goes, in our office all and out at our vote centers, all of our staff will be wearing face coverings. But that is not required of voters,” said Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca spencer. “Our
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Riverside County residents now have the option to go vote in person for the June Primary election at any of the county’s Vote Centers. Click HERE to find a full list of in-person Vote Center locations in Riverside County. Starting Saturday, in-person voting is available 10 days before Election Day on June 7. The county
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California’s primary is set for June 7 and one of the most-watched races for Riverside County voters will be the showdown between incumbent Sheriff Chad Bianco and challenger Michael Lujan. Check Out: Vote-by-Mail ballots for June primary election on the way to voters Bianco has been with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for 28 years and
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The June 7th primary election is less than two weeks away and voting is already voting by mail is already underway in Riverside County. News Channel 3 is taking an in-depth look at the candidates in the newly drawn 41st Congressional District. Redistricting split the Coachella Valley into two newly drawn districts. District 41’s new
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The June 7 primary election is two weeks away, voting by mail is already underway in Riverside County, and News Channel 3 is taking an in-depth look at the candidates in the newly drawn 25th congressional district race. Redistricting split the Coachella Valley into two newly drawn congressional districts. District 25’s new boundaries include areas
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The Primary election is fast approaching. One of the big races for State Assembly includes the redrawn 36th district. This year’s candidates include: Eduardo Garcia, Democratic, California State Assemblymember Marlon G. Ware, Democratic, University Professor/DirectorIan M. Weeks, Republican, Certified Financial Planner From left to right: Eduardo Garcia, Marlon Ware & Ian Weeks 36th State Assembly
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We are just 3 weeks away until the Primary election on June 7. One of the big races for State Assembly includes the newly drawn 47th district. This year’s candidates include: Christy Holstege, Democrat, City Councilmember/BusinesswomanJamie Swain, Democrat, Truck Driver/BusinesswomanGary Michaels, Republican, E-rate Company OwnerGreg Wallis, Republican, Assemblymember’s District Director From left to right: Christy
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Approximately 1.3 million vote-by-mail ballots are on the way to voters for the primary election on June 7. According to the Riverside County Registrar’s Office, while the ballot mailing started on Monday, May 9, it is expected to take five days for all ballots to make it in the mail. Click here to Track Your
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Kimberly Muzik has resigned her seat on the Indian Wells City Council effective May 31, 2022. Muzik was first elected to the council in 2016. She served as mayor of the city from December 2017 throughDecember 2018. She was reelected to a four-year term in Nov. 2020. “It is with a heavy heart and sadness
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We’re going in-depth with another congressional candidate in the 41st district, a new district that includes most of the Coachella Valley. David Serpa is an author, business owner and combat veteran running as an independent. The father of five says he is anti-war and is hoping to unseat Republican incumbent Ken Calvert. “I think that we need
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Republican Jonathan Reiss is a valley business owner hoping to unseat Democratic incumbent Raul Ruiz in the new east valley district. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Reiss about why he’s running and the issues that matter most to him. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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The Desert Hot Springs City Council selected its map for its first district-based elections. The council approved Map 1.1 during its meeting on Tuesday. Mayor Scott Matas said the map was thought of as the most that kept the most neighborhoods together. “If you really are trying to separate neighborhoods and make districts of people
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The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has a new chairman, Reid D. Milanovich. The tribe announced his leadership today as Tribal Council election results were finalized. Reid D. Milanovich was sworn in as Chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians on April 5, 2022. He served as Vice Chairman of the Tribal
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The Board of Supervisors today approved establishing an Election Advisory Committee, composed of volunteers who will monitor Riverside County elections and solicit input from residents on what to improve in the interest of transparency and efficiency. “There’s a perception that this committee is going to make dramatic changes in the way that elections are held,
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Republican State Senator Melissa Melendez will not be running for Congress. On Tuesday, News Channel 3 learned that Melendez missed the filing deadline to run in the newly drawn 41st congressional district. The new district includes most of the Coachella Valley and is currently held by longtime Republican Congressman Ken Calvert. The 41st district is shaping up to be
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