The general election is less than 20 days away, and many people — like Mariela Hill — are preparing to cast their vote.

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But, the Orange County woman — and many others — is concerned about the fairness of the process after receiving multiple voter information cards in the mail.

National rumors swirling about rigged elections probably aren’t helping ease minds, either.

"Now that I'm getting all my ducks in a row so I can go vote, it's like, wait a second now. Why does it say I don't have a party affiliation? I'm a Democrat," Hill said Thursday while clutching the paper cards. "It's alarming because it is election year. I want it to count, but I want to do it the right way."

In 2008, Hill — who owns a beauty salon — became a naturalized citizen and voted for President Barack Obama. In May when she got married, she went to the Department of Motor Vehicles to change her name, and a new voter information card promptly arrived in the mail.

"I get this other one with a very different number, (and) all my information and says no party affiliation," Hill said. "I got three already — three cards. Two with different numbers."

So, could Hill vote multiple times?

News 13 asked the Orange County Supervisor of Elections officer, who said it’s not possible. You don't need the information card to vote, nor does it give voters multiple votes.

It's separate from someone's registration, which is tied to a signature and photo ID.

"It's frustrating because I know the pride in conducting an election that the staff takes," said Linda Tanko, the director of Orange County Voter Services. "We have extensive security measures in place to all points in the process."

With recent fervor around election fairness and notions of a "rigged" system, Tanko wants voters to understand their vote will count.

"I want them to have confidence in the election results that they'll see election night," she said.

Hill hopes for that, as well.

"I want my vote to count, because this is a privilege that we have," she said. "And this is the reason why I became a citizen of the United States."