California is one of the 14 states and two territories that will hold primary elections on Tuesday, March 5, known as “Super Tuesday,” for the number of electoral votes available for presidential candidates.
Every registered voter should have received a vote by mail ballot by now. Voters can either mail it in by Tuesday or drop it in the box in front of the South Pasadena City Hall, at 1414 Mission St.
South Pasadena primary voting centers are open Saturday through Monday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and on election day Tuesday from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Polling places are located in the community room of the South Pasadena Library, at 1115 El Centro St.; or at Holy Family Church at 1527 Fremont Ave.
There are two U.S. Senate contests on the March 5 ballot. The first contest is for the full six-year term, ending Jan. 3, 2031. The two top vote-getters in the primary move on to face each other in the general election.
The second contest is a special vacancy election (the current office holder is temporarily filing the seat vacated by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein) with that term ending Jan. 3, 2025.
This top-two selection process is for U.S. senator, U.S. representative, state senator and a member of the state assembly.
Members of each party can vote for the presidential candidate of their choice.
There is also voting for nonpartisan offices and the top two candidates in the primary election advance to the General Election for the nonpartisan office.
A majority of votes is required to elect a candidate to advance to the General election for offices such as county board of supervisors, judges of Superior Court, or Los Angeles County District Attorney.
A statewide proposition is on the ballot, State Measure 1, which authorizes $6.36 billion in bonds to build mental health treatment facilities for those with mental health and substance abuse challenges. It also provides housing for homeless individuals.
First published in the March 1 print issue of the South Pasadena Review.
