By Art Gomez


Districts & Redistricting


Did you know that the Anza Valley is actually divided into three Congressional Districts? Your best friend, your parents and you, might all live in Anza. Yet, you could all have different representatives.


Every 10 years, after the federal government completes the census and releases the updated population count, California must redraw the boundaries of its congressional, legislative and state Board of Equalization districts, so that the districts correctly reflect the current populations. The State went through its latest redistricting process back in 2020-2021, and the new boundaries have been applied to all elections after 2022.


The greater Anza area is currently divided into three Congressional Districts which are roughly split as follows (See Image 1):


California Congressional District 25 encompasses all the Cahuilla Reservation, Burnt Valley, Table Mountain, Parts of Terwilliger Valley and Coyote Valley. Also including Hemet, Beaumont, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, the Salton Sea, etc. It Stretches East to the Arizona Border and South to the US/Mexico Border.


California Congressional District 41 encompasses all of Anza along the Hwy 371 strip and everything North of the highway. It also includes Palm Desert, Idyllwild,

Mountain Center, Garner Valley, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Temascal Valley, Corona and Norco.


California Congressional District 48 encompasses Everything South of the Cahuilla Reservation, Parts of Terwilliger Valley, Lake Riverside Estates, Aguanga, Temecula, Fallbrook & Murrieta. It extends South to include Ramona, Julian, Borrego Springs, Alpine and Pine Valley, all the way to the US/Mexico Border.


Primary Election Ballot Tabulation


The California primary is a free-for-all, sometimes called a 'Jungle Primary.' Where voters can pick any candidate, regardless of party, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election.


To access the latest election results, visit voteinfo.net. See local results on page.


As voting centers around the County close, the ballot tabulation process is as follows:


First Tabulation: The initial results tabulation will encompass vote-by-mail and unscanned vote center ballots received prior to Election Day. These results are issued at approximately 8 pm.


Second Tabulation: Following the first tabulation, the second results tabulation will include any vote-by-mail ballots processed after 8 pm. and any vote center ballots received prior to 8 pm. These results are issued at approximately 9 pm.


Subsequent Updates: Throughout the night, results continue to be uploaded every hour until approximately 3

am.


Vote-by-mail ballots dropped off on Election Day, as well as conditional vote ballots, are verified and counted in the days following Election Night. In addition, any vote-by-mail ballots delivered by the postal service that are postmarked on or before Election Day and received up to seven days following Election Day are verified and counted. Election results continue to be updated daily until all ballots are counted.


The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has begun a 1% manual tally process subsequent to the election. This procedure is undertaken as part of the post-election auditing process aimed at guaranteeing the accuracy and integrity of the results. The 1% manual tally involves the manual inspection and counting of ballots from randomly selected precincts. These precincts are chosen to represent the entire voting population of Riverside County accurately. The precinct selection is done publicly at the Registrar of Voters Lobby.


The manual tally process is a crucial step in verifying the accuracy of machine-tabulated results. It provides an additional layer of transparency in the electoral process, reassuring voters that their votes are accurately recorded and counted.


To access the latest election results, visit voteinfo.net.