2022 CA Election: How To Vote, What To Know In San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — Vote by Mail ballots are slated to arrive in San Clemente by the end of this week.

Vote by Mail Ballots were mailed last week to all registered voters for the June 2022 Primary Election, the Orange County Registrar announced Monday.

Voters can track their ballot every step of the way with Where's My Ballot? It's a free subscription that sends automatic notifications by text, email, or voicemail on the status of the ballot.

There are multiple easy return options available:

• Return by mail, no postage required.
• Use one of 400 Ballot Drop Box locations across Orange County.
• Drop off at any Vote Center beginning May 28.

This election has a long ballot with many contests and candidates. Voters should review the instructions carefully and remember to sign and date the Return Envelope before submitting their ballot.

In San Clemente, your closest Ballot Drop Box is located at:

• Jim Johnson Memorial Sports Park, 560 Avenida Vista Hermosa.
• San Clemente City Hall, 910 Calle Negocio.
• San Clemente Municipal Golf Course, 150 E Avenida Magdalena.

All Ballot Drop Box locations are walk-up, the county said.

In San Clemente, statewide seats aren't the only ones residents will be voting on.

The competition to see who will become Orange County's 5th District Supervisor is heating up, after district lines were redrawn last year as a part of the state's redistricting process. Current 5th District Supervisor Lisa Bartlett is termed out.

Four experienced candidates are up for the 5th District seat, which includes Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and several unincorporated communities in between, as well as the southern portion of Irvine.

All four candidates have held office before and have a wealth of state and local elected experience between them.

San Clemente residents will vote between state Senator Pat Bates; former Assemblywoman Diane Harkey; current District 2 Supervisor Katrina Foley; and Newport Beach Mayor Kevin Muldoon, according to the OC Register.

This ballot also contains two concurrent elections for the U.S. Senate seat. One for the remainder of Kamala Harris' term that runs through January 3, 2023, and the second for the full 6-year term from January 3, 2023–2029. Voters can vote for both contests.

CHECK OUT THE FULL CALMATTERS 2022 VOTER GUIDE HERE.

Voters can also view online candidate statements from candidates appearing on the ballot for nonpartisan County and judicial offices. This is in addition to the printed statement in the Sample Ballot book.

Translated election materials are available in 18 different languages. Voters can request their ballot and materials by returning the Language Request Form on the Sample Ballot or by calling (800) 815-2666, option 3.

Voters can find an official ballot drop box or vote center location inside the voter information pamphlet or on the OC Registrar's website.