By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher
San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper
Chairman of the Board of Directors, NNPA
| By now, those of us who are registered voters have received our ballots in the mail for the November 3rd General Election. For Californians, the ballot is two long, double-sided pages. Some choices are easy, like those running for State offices such as Governor, Secretary of State, etc. Then there are the propositions, measures, and names of people you have never heard of, so don’t panic. This is when you start to feel like your vote won’t make a difference. Fight the feeling. Every vote counts. Those who would steal our right to vote with harsh restrictions like Proposition 39, are counting on you giving up, laying your ballot aside until you forget to use it or if you have not registered to vote, they are counting on you buying the idea that your one vote won’t make a difference. Friends and loved ones around you may not be registered to vote and may tell you they don’t plan to, and that it won’t make a difference if they do. This is where you must stand up and fight to convince them they do count. You offer to take them to the polls where they can still register and vote a “Provisional Ballot” These are the reasons the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint prepared the 2026 Voter’s Guide. We have made recommendations on candidates and Ballot measures that we have researched based on our coverage of the many issues affecting you, which we write about daily. The Choice is yours, but make a choice you must if we are to continue with any degree of democracy and freedom. As we look at the County and City of San Diego, please think before you vote. This local election is not about friendships. It’s about survival for those of us who are struggling with healthcare, rent, food, and fuel, whether for our homes or cars. For the County, Measure A is not what it appears to be and we must not be deceived by how much we like the Supervisors sponsoring it. Remember, in 2010 over 60 percent of the residents voted for Term Limits. That means restricting elected Supervisors to only two terms in office. We can adopt all the “transparency” in Measure A without adding a third term of office or stripping the new CAO of authority we didn’t seek before we placed an African American woman in that position. Let’s get down to business, complete this vote with everything we have, and pay closer attention to our government at all levels. |
