Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Menifee Voters Urged To Cast Special Election Ballots

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Voters in Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, and some communities to the north are urged to cast their ballots in the Assembly District 63 Special Primary Election.

Six vote centers opened on June 14, and an additional six opened on June 21. Residents can vote in person or return their completed vote-by-mail ballot. Ballots must be received by the Registrar of Voters by Election Day or postmarked on Election Day and received within seven days (July 1, 2025).

Voters can cast their ballots at any of the voting centers. For voters who wish to return their vote-by-mail ballots at a drop box location, the Registrar of Voters has 22 official ballot drop-off locations throughout Assembly District 63. Drop boxes have been available since May 27 and will remain through 8 p.m. on June 24 (Election Day).

A list with dates and hours of operation, as well as a map of vote centers and ballot drop-off locations, is available at voteinfo.net.

Four candidates vying for the 63rd Assembly District seat are on the Special Election ballot. The candidates are listed as:

• Vincent Romo, Republican, History Professor
• Natasha Johnson, Republican, Councilmember / Small Businesswoman
• Chris Shoults, Democrat, Educator / Business Owner
• Zachary T. Consalvo, Libertarian, Public Servant / Businessman

California's 63rd Assembly District seat has been vacant since April after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Assemblyman Bill Essayli to serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California.

The 63rd Assembly District includes the cities of Canyon Lake, Corona, Eastvale, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Norco, Riverside, and the unincorporated communities of Temescal Valley and Woodcrest.

In a special vacancy election, like the one in Assembly District 63, if no candidate receives 50% +1 vote of the total votes cast (a simple majority), then a runoff election between the top two candidates will be scheduled for an August 26 Special General Election.

Keep up with election results here after polls close Tuesday night. Want to track your ballot? Register at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov.