Murrieta Patch Election Guide 2012

As we look ahead to November’s elections, Murrieta Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Bookmark this page for updates.

Voting Info

• Sample Ballot: To see your sample ballot and polling location, enter your zipcode on the Riverside County Registrar of Voters' website.

• Register to Vote: The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 22. To register online, click here. 

• Early Voting: You may vote early beginning Oct. 9 at the registrar's office, 2724 Gateway Drive in Riverside, or Oct. 26-28 at The Promenade in Temecula. Learn more about early voting here.

Races

LOCAL:

• Murrieta City Council (Candidates Paul Clay, Dan Strick, David Mueting, Harry Ramos, Randon Lane and Joel Phillips)

• Murrieta School Board (Candidates Margi Wray, Ken Dickson, Paul Diffley, Barbara Muir and Gregory Lee)

• MSJC Trustee, Area 5 (Candidates Tom Ashley and Guy Romero)

STATE:

• State Assembly, District 67 (Candidates Melissa Melendez and Phil Paule)

NATIONAL:

• US Congress, District 42 (Candidates Michael Williamson, Dem.; and Ken Calvert, Rep.)

• US Senate (Candidates Dianne Feinstein, Dem.; and Elizabeth Emken Rep.)

• US President (Candidates Barack Obama, Dem.; Mitt Romney, Rep.; Jill Stein, Green; Thomas Hoefling, American Indep.; Gary Johnson, Libertar.; Roseanne Barr, Peace and Freedom)

Ballot Measures

LOCAL:

• Measure N, Murrieta Red-Light Cameras (Shall the ordinance prohibiting automated traffic enforcement systems be adopted?)
  

STATE:

Read about the propositions by clicking on the links below.

• Prop 30: Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

• Prop 31: State Budget. State and Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

• Prop 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.

• Prop 33: Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.

• Prop 34: Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.

• Prop 35: Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.

• Prop 36: Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. Initiative Statute.

• Prop 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.

• Prop 38: Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs. Initiative Statute.

• Prop 39: Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute.

• Prop 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.