The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday set a special primary election for April 8 to fill the District 1 seat vacated by Nora Vargas.

"At this time, there are no known or active threats towards Chairwoman Nora Vargas or any of the county supervisors," said the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday finalized plans to fill the seat formerly held by Nora Vargas before her abrupt exit from elected office through a special election.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a special election to fill the District 1 seat that became vacant after Chair Nora Vargas unexpectedly stepped down before the start of her second term.

When County Chair Nora Vargas suddenly announced her resignation last month, it set off a race to fill her influential seat on the Board of Supervisors. The four remaining supervisors voted Tuesday to hold a special election in April to choose her replacement.

Late last month, following a resounding reelection victory, Nora Vargas said she would resign on Jan. 6 — the date her first term ended.

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a special election to fill the vacancy created by former Supervisor Nora Vargas' surprise resignation. Why it matters: Nearly 650,

A special election would cost taxpayers around $5 million, similar to the special election held after Nathan Fletcher vacated his Supervisor seat in 2023.

At a special meeting on Jan. 14, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted for a special election to fill District 1 Nora Vargas who announced on Dec. 20, 2024, that she would not be taking the oath of office after winning the November election.

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While the race to replace Nathan Fletcher in District 4 cost the county $4.8 million in 2023, the Registrar of Voters said the District 1 election to fill the seat vacated by former Chair Nora Vargas could cost up to $6.