California Secretary of State Alex Padilla

SACRAMENTO, CA February 28, 2020 – With record 20.6 million Californians registered to vote, the expansion of Same Day Voter Registration opportunities, and excitement around the Presidential Primary Election, polling place wait times are expected to be longer than normal on March 3.   “California is at record voter registration, and voters across the state […]

SACRAMENTO, CA. Feb. 25, 2020 – To help ensure voters can get to the polls on Election Day, March 3, 2020 California law allows workers to take up to two hours off work to vote if they are unable to vote during non-work hours. “Californians should make a plan now for how they will cast […]

SACRAMENTO – Californians who missed the February 18 deadline to register to vote — or update their voter registration — for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election can take advantage of ‘Same Day’ voter registration and cast a ballot by visiting their county elections office or any vote center or polling place in their county of residence. “If you missed the traditional voter registration […]

SACRAMENTO, CA February 6, 2020 – Secretary of State Alex Padilla released the latest statewide Report of Registration ahead of the March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary. As of January 3, 2020, there were 20,428,270 registered voters in California. This is an increase of 3,159,437 registered voters since the last Report of Registration at a similar […]

SACRAMENTO, CA February 4, 2020 – The California Secretary of State’s office has launched the new “Where’s My Ballot?” tool. Voters can now sign-up at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov to receive automated notifications about their vote-by-mail ballots by email, text (SMS), or voice call. “Shoppers are already used to receiving updates on their online retail purchases, from shipment to delivery. Now we can […]

SACRAMENTO, CA December 30, 2019 – Secretary of State Alex Padilla published the certified lists of candidates who will appear on March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election ballots. The official lists, with ballot designations for each candidate, if applicable, and contact information is available at: https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//statewide-elections/2020-primary/cert-list-candidates.pdf  Vote-by-Mail Ballot Mailing Period The first March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary […]

SACRAMENTO, CA December 6, 2019 – State law provides that the candidate filing period for congressional and state legislative races extends if an eligible incumbent does not file to run for re-election. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that the candidate filing period had been extended to close of business on December 11, 2019 […]

SACRAMENTO, CA December 6, 2019 – Pursuant to state law, Secretary of State Alex Padilla today released the list of candidates who met the criteria to be “generally advocated for or recognized” as running for U.S. President. These candidates’ names will be placed on the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election ballots in California. Democratic […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. November 21, 2019 – Secretary of State Alex Padilla has launched a new website — HowToVoteForPresident.sos.ca.gov — detailing California voters’ options for voting for U.S. President in the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary. A voter’s political party affects which presidential candidates they can vote for in a primary election.   “Elections officials across California work hard to […]

SACRAMENTO, CA November 19, 2019 – Secretary of State Alex Padilla today made the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election Official Voter Information Guide available for public review. The guide, which will be mailed to every voting household in California, includes arguments for and against Proposition 13 and other important election information such as the […]

SACRAMENTO, CA October 21, 2019 – The following parties have notified California Secretary of State Alex Padilla that they will allow No Party Preference voters to request their party’s presidential ballot in the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election: American Independent Party Democratic Party Libertarian Party The Green, Peace and Freedom, and Republican presidential primaries […]

AMADOR COUNTY, CA, May 21, 2019 – The Amador County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the Voter’s Choice Act for the 2020 elections. Under this modern election model, every registered voter will automatically receive their ballot by mail and have options for how to return their ballot: by mail, to any ballot drop box in the county, […]

SACRAMENTO, CA April 24, 2019 – The Secretary of State’s Safe at Home program will recognize April as Sexual Violence Awareness Month by participating in Denim Day activities at the State Capitol today. Held annually on a Wednesday in April, Denim Day encourages the wearing of denim jeans to raise awareness about sexual harassment and […]

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA April 10, 2019 – Yesterday evening, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to adopt the Voter’s Choice Act for the 2020 elections. Under this modern election model, every registered voter in the county will automatically receive their ballot by mail and have options for how to return their ballot, […]