Registered voters will elect a new governor Tuesday. The leading candidates are Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown. Top ballot measures include Prop D (sales tax to bolster the city budget), Prop J (parcel tax to help schools) and Prop 19 (legalization of marijuana).
Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown, Jr. • Born in San Francisco on April 7, 1938 • Graduate of University of California at Berkeley and Yale Law School • Elected California secretary of state. (1970) • Elected governor of California (1974, reelected 1978) • President of the University of California Regents • Elected mayor of Oakland (1998, re-elected 2002) • Elected California attorney general (2006) Margaret Cushing “Meg” Whitman • Born Aug. 4, 1956 in Long Island, N.Y. • Graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School • Vice president at Bain & Co. • Held executive positions at Disney, Stride Rite, FTD and Hasbro • Joined eBay (1997) and became its president and CEO • National co-chair for McCain-Palin campaign • Announced candidacy for California governor (February 2009) Voting facts • Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. • Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Each registered voter should have received a sample ballot in the mail. Your polling place is listed on the back. • A poll worker at your polling place will check for your name and address on a list of registered voters. • San Diego voters will mark paper ballots with a felt marker. • Ask a poll worker for help if confused about how to use the voting apparatus. • If a voter makes a mistake on their ballot, they will get two more tries at marking it correctly. • At 8 p.m. sharp, according to the synchronized time display on each precinct inspector’s cell phone, the last voters must be in line to cast their ballots. • Voters may also vote at the Registrar of Voters office, 5201 Ruffin Road, on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; or Tuesday, Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. • For more information, visit sdvote.com. Early voting • Absentee voters are encouraged to mail ballots by Friday, Oct. 29. • Absentee ballots must arrive at the Registrar of Voters office no later than 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2 (postmarks not accepted). • Ballots may be dropped off at the registrar’s office, Friday, Saturday and Monday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Voting machines • In addition to paper ballots, at least one electronic voting machine will be available at each polling place. The machines can be especially helpful for voters with impaired vision or dexterity limitations. Voters with disabilities may expect to use the AccuVote-TSX unit for accessible voting.