Morongo Basin voters who did not vote early or mail-in will go to the polls for Primary elections Tuesday (3/5).
For Party-nominated Offices, President and County Central Committee, voters with a party preference vote for candidates in the November General Election. The American Independent, Democratic and Libertarian Parties allow voters with no party preference to vote in their presidential primaries, just request a party ballot.
For Voter-nominated Offices the top two vote-getters advance to the November Election.
For U.S. Senate there are 7 Short term candidates and 27 long term candidates, Short term fills the term vacated by the death of Diane Feinstein, long term is for the next 6-years. For US Congress (District 23) choose Democrat Derek Marshall or Republican Jay Obernolte.
For State Senator (District 19) it is Democrat Lisa Middleton against Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh.
For State Assembly District 47, the West end of the Morongo Basin, it is Democrats Christy Holstege and Jamie Swain against Republican Greg Wallis. The East end of the Morongo Basin, District 34, is Republican Tom Lackey and Democrat Ricardo Ortega.
For Nonpartisan Offices, the top two proceed to the November Election. If a candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, that candidate is elected. For County Supervisor our District 3 has four candidates, Robert Block, Chris Carillo, Dawn Rowe, and Graham M. Smith. For Judge of the Superior Court Office Dieter Dammeier and Michelle Lauron are on our ballot.
Voters will also choose yes or no for State Proposition 1, a $6.38 billion Bond for Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Homeless Housing and County Measure W: To repeal the FP-5 Fire Tax, a Yes repeals the tax, No keeps the tax.
