Voting
What is voting?
Choosing your preferred candidates / options
What is a ballot?
A piece of paper where people can vote on their choices
Serving as the city's leader, this first-ever female Mayor of Santa Ana presided over the 2026 State of the City address.
Valerie Amezcua
SAUSD offers this special type of two-language program where students learn their daily lessons in both English and Spanish at the same time.
Dual Language Immersion program
Famous for housing over 120 species, this community attraction famously maintains a rule requiring the upkeep of at least 50 monkeys at all times.
Santa Ana Zoo
What are the names of people who run for office?
Candidates
Where can you turn in your completed ballot?
Polling place / vote center
Unlike councilmembers who serve four-year terms, the Mayor of Santa Ana is elected to a term of this many years.
Two years
Because it teaches more than 40,000 students, SAUSD holds the title of the largest school district in this Southern California county.
Orange County
This is the name of the large shopping mall located in Santa Ana that has stores, restaurants, and a movie theater.
Main Place Mall
Why is it important to vote?
- Gives you a voice in your community
- Influences our future
True or False: Can you vote online?
False but you can pre-register and register to vote online
While the Mayor represents the whole city, councilmembers are elected to represent these six distinct geographic voting districts.
Wards
What is the total number of traditional high schools under the Santa Ana Unified School District
5 (Century, Godinez, Saddleback, Santa Ana, and Segerstrom)
This historic open-air plaza in Downtown Santa Ana is famous for its vibrant street murals, cultural festivals, and pedestrian-friendly walkways.
Calle Cuatro (Fourth Street)
This is the word for a person who is currently holding a political office and running to be elected to that same position again.
Incumbent
These special boxes are set up all over the city so people can safely drop off their mail-in ballots without needing a stamp.
Ballot drop boxes
The Santa Ana City Council consists of this specific number of total voting members, including the Mayor.
7
This is the collective name given to the high school sports matches played between rival SAUSD schools in the local athletic league.
Golden West League
This prominent interactive museum features a recognizable ten-story solar cube grid over the freeway
Discovery Science Cube
Located on South Grand Avenue, this large government facility handles all ballot processing, voter records, and election counting for the entire county.
Orange County Registrar of Voters Office
What is the Electoral College?
The process in the United States that elects the President and Vice President
If a traffic light breaks or a street needs paving in Santa Ana, this city department is responsible for fixing it.
Public Works Department
How many school sites are in SAUSD in total (including High School)
52
To borrow a graphic novel, use free Wi-Fi, or print homework, Santa Ana youth visit the Newhope or Main branches of this city department.
Santa Ana Public Library