Proposition 50 is the only measure on the ballot for the Nov. 4 special election, and many voters in San Luis Obispo County are already turning in their ballots.

“It is interesting. With all the political ads and everything,” said Berto Cantu, a San Luis Obispo voter.

The proposition is reported to be a response to the redistricting that happened in Texas, allowing the state to gain five seats in the House.

If passed, it could temporarily change the way Congressional Districts in California are drawn until 2030.

San Luis Obispo County is currently fifth in the return rate among the 58 counties in California, according to the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder's Office.

“My wife and I just think it’s our civic duty to come out and vote. We usually just come drop it off in person.. t

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