How The Recall Election Works In San Diego County

Press release from the San Diego County Government:

August 26, 2021

California is holding a gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14, 2021. Anyone registered to vote in California can vote in the election. The recall is the only thing on the San Diego County ballot.

The recall ballot will ask voters two questions:

• Do you want to recall the governor? A “yes” vote means remove the governor. A “no” vote means keep the current governor.
• If recalled, who do you want to replace him?

You can vote on either one or both parts of the recall ballot. You can choose to vote for a replacement candidate, even if you voted “no” on the recall in the first question. The questions are counted separately and your response to one question does not affect the other.

The current governor is not listed among the replacement candidates. Under state law, a person whose recall is being sought cannot be a candidate to succeed themselves at a recall election. This also applies to write-in candidates. Only certified write-in candidates are counted. A certified list of write-in candidates will be available on Sept. 3.

If more than 50% of voters vote “yes” to recall the governor, then the replacement candidate with the most votes is elected. There is no minimum required for a replacement candidate to win, and there is no runoff election. The winner serves the remainder of the term, through Jan. 2, 2023. If 50% or more vote “no” on the first question, then the current governor will remain in office.

Mail ballots were sent to all registered California voters. You can vote in person now at the Registrar’s office, Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at hundreds of voting locations from Sept. 11-14.

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More election info at SDVote.com

This press release was produced by the San Diego County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.