Democratic Club

by Mary Larson

LW contributor

In previous elections, Leisure World has consistently had one of the highest percentages of voter participation in Orange County. By all indication, this will also happen again in the current primary election.

A majority of voters in the community may have already cast their ballot. New residents are reminded that they can drop their ballot in the Voter Drop Box located in the Amphitheater parking lot at 13531 St. Andrews Drive. Anyone who needs assistance voting or more information about candidates can contact a member of the Democratic Club board by calling 562-296-8521 or 1-805588-5141. All voters are invited to visit the club’s Hospitality and Information tent, currently being staffed every Tuesday and Thursday outside Clubhouse 6 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

In the meantime, many races such as for Orange County Superior Court judges and members of the Orange County Board of Supervisors could be decided in the current Primary Election.

As of Jan. 29, Democrats outnumbered Republicans in county-wide voter registration by roughly 74,000 voters. There are reportedly 686,390 registered Democrats in the county compared to 612,535 registered Republicans. Independent voters continue to be a big block in Orange County with more than 416,000 No Party Preference registered voters.

The election to replace termed-out Andrew Do as LW’s District 1 representative on the Orange County Board of Supervisor appears to be receiving the most attention throughout the county. There are five candidates seeking to replace Do. At least one of these candidates is attempting to win this seat by receiving over 50% of the vote in the primary.

The LW Democratic Club is supporting Dr. Frances Marquez for the District 1 seat on the OC Board of Supervisors, as is the Democratic Party of Orange County. Marquez is currently a member of the Cypress City Council. She is also an associate professor of government at Gallaudet University, where she teaches deaf and hard-ofhearing students and helps them pursue careers in public service.

Democrats and supporters are invited to subscribe to the club’s newsletter by emailing mlarson.telfords@gmail.com. If the request has not been answered, call editor Mary Larson at 562-296-8521.

Frances Marquez