In addition to statewide elections, local elections occur throughout the year. Our companion website SmartVoter.org [1] regularly posts information about all elections unique to your part of California.
Registering to Vote
You must be registered to vote [2] 15 days before an election in order to vote in that election.
Election Law
The California Elections Code [3] contains the list of state laws which govern our elections. The Political Reform Act, Title 9 of the California Government Code, regulates campaign financing and spending and related topics.There are also election laws contained in county and city charters.
Election Officials
- County Election Officials [4]
- The Secretary of State:
- Elections Division [5]
- Campaign Finance [6]
- Lobbying [7]
- CA Fair Political Practices Commission [8]
- Federal Election Commission [9]
Election Archive
See an archive of past election coverage [10] on our site.