About the vote count
As you watch these results, keep in mind:
- As of Friday, Nov. 15, Orange County voters had returned nearly 1.4 million ballots and 1.36 million had been tallied.
- The county has about 1.9 million voters considered to be active.
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Keep in mind that in tight races the winner may not be determined for days or weeks after Election Day. This is normal. Here's why.
In Orange County vote updates will the released each weekday by 5 p.m. until the last official results are posted.
In California, ballots postmarked on or before Nov. 5 are counted toward the results as long as they arrive within seven days of the election. The California Secretary of State's Office is scheduled to certify the final vote on Dec. 13.
What is at stake in this race
Measure DD would mandate that the Santa Ana city council adopt an ordinance granting non-U.S. citizens voting rights in all municipal elections — meaning city council elections, mayoral races as well as ballot measures in the city.
If the measure passes, Santa Ana will become the first city in California to allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in its municipal elections. Voters in San Francisco and Oakland passed measures allowing non-U.S. citizens to vote in school board elections, although Oakland has yet to implement it.
The ballot measure would also mean that Santa Ana will have to conduct elections independent of the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
Why this race mattered
There are around 80,000 undocumented residents in Santa Ana per the most recent census report, 60,000 of which are potential voters.
Proponents of the measure said non-U.S. citizens in the city contribute towards the city’s economy through the taxes they pay and by working in the city. Non-U.S. citizens, they argue, also raise children and live in the city and should have a say in how the city is run.
Those opposed to the measure say the city would be forced to make costly changes in how elections are run in the city and that this would take money away from first city service and first responder budgets. They also argued that it would lead to higher water, trash and tax bills as the city looks for funding to conduct elections independent of the Orange County Registrar of Voters if the measure passes.
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Scott Schmerelson was unanimously elected Tuesday to lead the LAUSD board after defeating a well-funded challenger in November’s election. -
Nguyen was able to take office weeks early to fill the vacancy caused Do’s resignation. -
Nathan Hochman succeeds George Gascón, known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors.
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Go deeper on the issues
- Santa Ana's Measure DD could set precedent for noncitizen voting in California
- Santa Ana may expand voting rights to noncitizens
- Noncitizen voting will be on Santa Ana’s 2024 ballot
- Judge rules city of Santa Ana must revise noncitizen voting measure
- Judge orders Santa Ana to remove ‘flawed’ language from ballot measure that would allow noncitizens to vote in city election
