Today will be the last day to cast a ballot in the March primary election.
All 183 voting centers and 122 drop boxes will close at 8 p.m., but voters who are in line by then will still get the chance to fill out a ballot.
Those sending their ballots in by mail must have them postmarked and signed by March 5 to be counted.
Click here to find an in-person voting center or a drive-thru voting center near you.
Click here to find a drop box location near you.
[Read: Orange County Voter Guide: March 2024 Primary Election]
Election results are expected to start rolling in shortly after 8 p.m. tonight – check back for our results coverage.
While every Orange County resident is voting on who their next Congressional representative or state Assemblymember could be – depending on who advances to November – the northwest and eastern branches of the county are deciding the future of the county board of supervisors.
In the county’s northwest first district, OC Supervisor Andrew Do is terming out and will be replaced by one of a slate of candidates vying for the seat.
In the county’s eastern third district, supervisor Don Wagner is defending a challenge from Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan.
Residents throughout the county are also voting on a majority for the Orange County Board of Education, which will shape the future of local charter schools over the next four years.
[Read: Voters to Decide Who Sits on The Orange County Board of Education]
Three Republican-backed incumbents Jorge Valdes, Ken Williams and Tim Shaw are facing off against Democratic-backed candidates Bea Mendoza, Nancy Watkins and David Johnson respectively.
Residents are also voting for three judges, which are generally some of the most obscure races on the ballot. But this year, there’s a lot of financial support from law enforcement.
Several cities are also facing ballot initiatives brought forward by city leaders.
Huntington Beach residents are being asked whether or not they support implementing voter ID for elections, banning new flags above city hall and several other items.
Westminster leaders are asking their residents to agree to another sales tax increase they say will help stop the budget from sinking.
Irvine residents are deciding whether their city council will expand and move to district elections.
Meanwhile, two Orange Unified School Board Trustees Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner are facing a recall election more than a year after the board abruptly fired Superintendent Gunn Marie Hansen last January.
[Read: Two Orange Unified School Board Members Face March Recall Election]
The county’s deadline to certify election results for the primary is April 2.
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