Del Mar and Solana Beach voters should find voter information pamphlets in their mailboxes after San Diego County began mailing them to more than 2 million registered voters the weekend of Sept. 27, Times of San Diego reported.
The pamphlets cover the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election. Each one includes candidate statements, ballot measures, a sample ballot and the addresses of official drop boxes and vote centers, according to the county Registrar of Voters. Voters who signed up for electronic delivery should have already received an email with a link to their pamphlet.
Del Mar has 3,233 registered voters and Solana Beach has 9,543, according to the Registrar's Aug. 31 report. Both cities have contested council races on the ballot.
How to return your ballot
Ballots go out the week of Monday, Oct. 5. Voters can return them three ways: by mail with no postage required, at an official ballot drop box or at any vote center.
No postage is required.
Local drop boxes
Drop boxes open Sunday, Oct. 4, according to the Registrar's drop box list. Twenty-four-hour access runs through Monday, Nov. 2. On Election Day, all boxes are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Del Mar
- Del Mar Civic Center, 1050 Camino del Mar (open 24 hours)
- Del Mar Branch Library, 1309 Camino del Mar (open during library hours)
Solana Beach
- Solana Beach Branch Library, 157 Stevens Ave. (open 24 hours)
Rancho Santa Fe
- Rancho Santa Fe Branch Library, 17040 Avenida de Acacias (open 24 hours)
- Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, 18027 Calle Ambiente (open 24 hours)
Local vote centers
All three local vote centers open Saturday, Oct. 31, and run through Election Day.
- Del Mar: St. Peter's Episcopal Parish Hall, 334 14th St.
- Solana Beach: City Council Chambers, 635 S. Hwy. 101
- Rancho Santa Fe: First Church of Christ, Scientist, 6165 La Flecha
Some vote centers countywide open earlier, on Saturday, Oct. 24. Early in-person voting begins Monday, Oct. 5, at the Registrar's office, 5600 Overland Ave. in Kearny Mesa, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
What's on the ballot
Del Mar voters will fill two City Council seats. One opens because Councilmember Terry Gaasterland's term expires. The other has been vacant since former Councilmember Dwight Worden resigned in September 2024.
Four candidates qualified, listed in ballot order: Meghan O. Spieker, Jeff Sturgis, Terry Gaasterland and Jas Grewal, according to the city's election page.
In Solana Beach, District 2 and District 4 council seats are up for election. Those seats are currently held by Councilmembers Kristi Becker and Jill MacDonald, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported in July.
Key dates
- Oct. 4: Official drop boxes open
- Oct. 5: Ballots mailed to registered voters
- Oct. 19: Voter registration deadline
- Oct. 20: Conditional voter registration begins at the Registrar's office or any vote center
- Oct. 31: All local vote centers open
- Nov. 3: Election Day, all locations open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voters who miss the Oct. 19 registration deadline can register conditionally at a vote center or the Registrar's office through Election Day, according to the Registrar's election calendar.
