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Early voting numbers, Local election guides, The State of the District, and Updated community calendar for local events.
In the final week of the 2024 general election, Redlands voters continue to return early ballots.
As of Friday, Nov. 1, just four days before Election Day, 11,338 of Redlands' 47,195 voters have cast their ballots, according to data from Political Data Intelligence.
This is fewer than in the 2020 election, when more than 18,000 ballots had been returned at this point in early voting.
Similarly, about a quarter of ballots (19,726) for the Redlands Unified School District have been returned so far this election. Early voter turnout is lower than at the same time in 2020, when more than 31,000 votes had already been cast.
Here’s a look at voter turnout in Redlands so far, based on party affiliation.
There are City Council contests in Districts 2 and 4.
There are school board races in Areas 3, 4 and 5.
Register voters who received a mail-in ballot can return the ballot at three locations in Redlands. All of these secure drop boxes are open 24 hours a day and are monitored by security cameras. Ballots must be delivered no later than 8 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
City of Redlands Corporate Yard
1270 W Park Ave.
Redlands, 92373
Redlands City Hall
35 Cajon St.
Redlands, 92373 24
Community Center
111 W Lugonia Ave.
Redlands, 92374
Voters can find Election Day polling places by searching street address here:
Polling places are also listed on the back cover of the San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide sent to you for the current election.
California voters will decide on ten state propositions in the upcoming November election, with four having the potential to directly impact local governments such as Redlands. Read more about these propositions below:
2024 California Voter Guide by nonprofit state newsroom CalMatters. Explore all ten propositions, assembly, and state-wide races on the California ballot:
🚒 A weekend fire displaces Redlands residents: A fire broke out in a single-story home in Redlands on Sunday evening, forcing one person out of their residence and causing about $150,000 in damage. Read more here.
🔥 Smoke detectors alert family: A second family in Redlands had a close call Sunday night when a fire broke out in their two-story home. Redlands firefighters got the call just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. Read more here.
District leaders highlighted a $500 million bond measure aimed at critical facility updates, aligning historical campuses with modern learning needs.
The Oct. 29 event underscored the challenges and achievements in providing safe, competitive education for 19,000 students.
Read more from contributor David James Heiss:
REDLANDS, Calif. – Kim Steinhardt’s passion for sea otters comes across clearly not only when he discusses them, but in the pictures he takes in their natural environment.
Steinhardt, an environmental writer, and award-winning marine wildlife photographer, spoke at the Redlands Forum Tuesday night, where he showed a multitude of long-range camera shots of otters and other sea creatures and discussed the plight of the southern sea otter.
Read more from reporter Shantell Sunderman here.
Local Sports Column by John Murphy:
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