SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 23 in favor of a special election on Aug. 15 to fill the District 4 seat vacated by Nathan Fletcher.
Should no candidate receive a majority vote in that election, the county will then hold a special general election Nov. 7.
The board also approved $5.2 million for the county Registrar of Voters to cover election costs. Officials said costs could range from $2.1 million to $2.6 million per election.
As of now, three people are formally seeking the District 4 seat: Janessa Goldbeck, Monica Montgomery Steppe, and Amy Reichert.
In an emailed statement after the vote, Reichert—who challenged Fletcher for the District 4 seat last November—said she was “thrilled that the election is officially on, and we can move forward as a community.”…