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	California	June 5, 2012 Election
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ON THIS PAGE Browse Directories Find Candidate California Secretary of State League of Women Voters Register to Vote How to Vote Vote by Mail List of Counties Links to Others Message to Candidates California Elected Officials State Government Links MORE... Home State Page  For New Voters  Links to Other Sites  Register to Vote  On Voting ("How to ...") FAQs About Smart Voter Search Feedback Donate to us Tell a Friend Link to Us Awards What Users Say   "Best Site on the Internet..." CALIFORNIA SECRETARY of STATE Secretary of State: Debra Bowen Phone: (916) 653-7244 Fax: (916) 653-4620 Elections Division Chief: Jana Lean Phone: (916) 657-2166 Fax: (916) 653-3214 Secretary of State Elections & Voting Information Election Results Registration Form Vote by Mail Ballots California Secretary of State Address: 1500 11th Street Sacramento, California 95814 Email: elections@sos.ca.gov LEAGUE of WOMEN VOTERS Find Local League California Education Fund lwvc@lwvc.org United States lwv@lwv.org		Important Changes Two major changes affect California voters this year: 1) District boundaries for Congress and the state Legislature have changed, and may affect who represents you and when your election for these offices occur. See this resource from the League of Women Voters. 2) New "Top Two" primary election rules will be in effect for the June 5th election. See this summary created by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. DIRECTORY of CONTESTS Find information about contests and candidates on a June 5 ballot in California State Government: President US Congress State Senate State Assembly State Propositions All categories above combined in one page This is a preview with partial information. Additional contests or measures will be added to this listing. Individual candidate names will be added and may change until a final certified list is available after the end of March. Alert for voters who registered with a preference for the Americans Elect Party: Your June 5, 2012 ballot will only list measures and candidates for nonpartisan and voter-nominated offices -- as the Americans Elect Party had planned a separate Presidential nominating process outside the statewide primary election. ELECTION ARCHIVE Archives are available for these past California State Government elections: 6/5/2012, 5/3/2011, 3/8/2011, 2/15/2011, 1/4/2011, 11/2/2010, 8/17/2010, 6/22/2010, 6/8/2010, 11/3/2009, 9/1/2009, 5/19/2009, 11/4/2008, 6/3/2008, 4/8/2008, 2/5/2008, 11/7/2006, 6/6/2006, 11/8/2005, 11/2/2004, 3/2/2004, 11/4/2003, 10/7/2003, 11/5/2002, 3/5/2002, 11/7/2000, 3/7/2000, 11/2/1999, 11/3/1998, 6/2/1998		MY BALLOT To access information about candidates and measures on your ballot, enter your Street Address: Zip Code: Election: Current November 6, 2012 June 5, 2012 May 3, 2011 March 8, 2011 February 15, 2011 January 4, 2011 November 2, 2010 August 17, 2010 June 22, 2010 June 8, 2010 November 3, 2009 September 1, 2009 May 19, 2009 November 4, 2008 June 3, 2008 April 8, 2008 February 5, 2008 November 7, 2006 June 6, 2006 November 8, 2005 November 2, 2004 March 2, 2004 November 4, 2003 October 7, 2003 November 5, 2002 March 5, 2002 November 7, 2000 March 7, 2000 November 2, 1999 November 3, 1998 June 2, 1998 Your address is confidential. See also: Index of Counties Results will be available here after the polls close! SEARCH Find your county, ballot, candidates, and keywords
		REGISTER to VOTE You must have registered by May 21 to vote on June 5. Call 1-800-345-VOTE for questions about voting or to determine your voter registration status. See Voter Registration in California from the League of Women Voters. See Voter Registration from the Secretary of State of California. You can fill out an online form. How to Vote using your county's voting system - from the Secretary of State About Voting in the Primary Election HOW to VOTE All About Voting and Elections in California Frequently Asked Questions About Voting Information for Voters with Disabilities Voting Information in Other Languages How to Cast a Ballot on Your County's Voting System VOTE BY MAIL To vote by mail (formerly known as an "absentee ballot"), submit a completed application or letter to the county elections official between 29 days and 7 days before the election. You may request one in person at the county office. A voted ballot must be received by the county elections office or polling place by 8:00 pm on the day of the election. Web sites of most county elections offices have an online form. All voters may request permanent vote-by-mail status. LIST of COUNTIES All counties in California - To browse all contests in a county, start with the county's home page. Smart Voter supports many, but not all, local elections in between the major June and November elections. LINKS to OTHERS Other sites provide more information on the upcoming election in California. MESSAGE to CANDIDATES All candidates in fully-participating counties with upcoming elections are invited to build their own free set of pages. Candidates: more information CALIFORNIA ELECTED OFFICIALS Who is currently elected to represent you? STATE GOVERNMENT LINKS California State Government California Secretary of State - including the Elections Division which has the responsibility for administering elections in California. See the most recent Voter Information Guide. Upcoming State Ballot Initiatives County, City, School District & Ballot Measure Election Results - statement and analysis of results by year beginning 1995 If the page does not have the Smart Voter logo that you see in the upper left corner, it is not a Smart Voter page!! Submit feedback to us We thank our supporters... League of Women Voters of California Education Fund California Secretary of State's Office HOME || STATE PAGE || FAQS || ABOUT SMART VOTER || FEEDBACK || DONATE to US Last generated: July 26, 2012 13:02 PDT Smart VoterTM <http://www.smartvoter.org/> Smart Voter System Design by C. Hage Associates. Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Educaton Fund   http://cavotes.org The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.