Senator George Runner
Serving the 17th District which incorporates portions of the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura and Kern counties.

Clerk Recorder/Registrar of Voters Mark A. Lunn Announces Tuesday, February 15, 2011, Special Primary Election Details.

Clerk Recorder/Registrar of Voters Mark A. Lunn announced details today regarding the upcoming Tuesday, February 15, 2011, Special Primary Election, which is being held to fill the 17th State Senatorial District seat recently vacated by State Senator George Runner.

Lunn explained, "This special election will be conducted in only four counties: Ventura, Kern, San Bernardino and Los Angeles." Lunn added, "In Ventura County, it will affect approximately 22,000 registered voters in Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru, and the unincorporated area of Ojai."

Voter registration forms are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Ventura County Elections Division, Government Center, Hall of Administration, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura. Registration forms are also available at all city hall offices, post offices, libraries, chambers of commerce, and fire stations, as well as at http://recorder.countyofventura.org/elections.htm

Lunn provided the following key dates as a guide for voters in this special primary election:

Friday, January 21: First day Vote By Mail ballots will be issued by the Ventura County Elections Division. This is also the first day that voters can vote their Vote By Mail ballot in person at the Elections Division.

Monday, January 31: Last day for voter registration forms for this election to be postmarked.

Tuesday, February 8: Last day for Vote By Mail ballot applications to be received by the Elections Division. To vote by mail, voters only need to send a completed application on the back of their Sample Ballot booklet or a letter requesting to vote by mail to the Elections Division by Tuesday, February 8.

Tuesday, February 15, at 8:00 p.m.: Last day for completed Vote By Mail ballots to be received by the Elections Division. Voters may also drop off their completed Vote By Mail ballots on Election Day at the Elections Division or at any of the 14 polling places that will be set up for this special primary election.

Lunn concluded, "Although this is a relatively small election, all elections are equally important and I encourage all eligible voters to register and vote in this special primary election."