Voting

Highest turnout in Presidential Primary Election since 2000

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SANTA ANA, CA - Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley has just certified the official results of the March Presidential Primary Election, held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Total turnout from the election was 50.1% with 79.21% of voters casting their ballot by mail and 20.79% casting their ballot in-person at one of 189 Vote Centers throughout Orange County. The ballots cast for this Presidential Primary (817,844) was 18.2% higher than the 2016 Presidential Primary Election (691,802) and 91.5% higher than the 2012 Presidential Primary Election (426,869). 

Test to take place in preparation for April 7, 2020 City of Westminster Special Recall Election

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SANTA ANA, CA - Accuracy testing of Orange County's voting system will take place Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. for the April 7, 2020, City of Westminster Special Recall Election. The Logic and Accuracy test is required by law to be performed prior to each election. Logic and Accuracy tests will include proofing the programming of the ballot, each ballot style and each contest position on the ballot. Due to the response of the COVID-19 pandemic, the building is closed to the public.

The generalized use of in-person voting may present risks to public health and safety in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SANTA ANA - In-person Vote Center voting in the Westminster Special Recall Election, which was scheduled to begin on Saturday, March 28, 2020 and run through April 7, 2020, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 response. The following previously scheduled locations will now be closed to in-person voting:

No Party Preference Voters

If you did not provide a political party preference when you registered to vote or last updated your voter registration, you are a No Party Preference voter, or NPP for short.

Do you want to nominate a candidate for President in the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election?

As a No Party Preference voter, you have a choice to make regarding what type of ballot you receive.

You may pick one of the following ballot types:

As voting continues to evolve you’ll find a variety of ways to cast your ballot in Orange County.  We pride ourselves on making voting simple and enjoyable.  You will find answers and solutions to your questions through our intuitive voting section that will prepare you for a quick, easy and efficient voting experience.
 

Estimated Vote Center Wait Times
We've analyzed Election Day turnout data to provide a rough estimate of your potential wait times during peak voting periods.
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