Use this handy CalMatters tool to find your district for state and federal races. They also published are very handy non-partisan voter guide, which you can access here: CalMatters Election 2022
11 – Day Vote Centers – All locations also include a Drop Box when open
Open Saturday, October 29 to Monday, November 7: 8am – 5pm
& Election Day, November 8: 7am – 8pm
| Eric Rood Administration Center—Providence Mine Room Central Nevada City location, ample parking, curbside voting | 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 |
| Truckee Town Hall—Upstairs, Prosser Room Central Truckee location, ample parking, curbside voting | 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA 96161 |
4 – Day Vote Centers (All locations also include a Drop Box when open)
Open Saturday, November 5 to Monday, November 7: 8am – 5pm
& Election Day, November 8: 7am – 8pm
| Gold Miners Inn—Ballroom Convenient downtown location, ample parking, curbside voting | 121 Bank Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |
| Peace Lutheran Church—Classroom 5 Ample parking, curbside voting | 828 West Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |
| Nevada County Fairgrounds—Main Event Hall Easily accessible location, ample parking, curbside voting | 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949 |
| Higgins Lions Community Center Convenient south county location, ample parking, curbside voting | 22490 E Hacienda Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95949 |
| Western Gateway Park—Buttermaker’s Cottage Ample parking, curbside voting | 18560 Penn Valley Drive, Penn Valley, CA 95946 |
| Truckee Donner Public Utility District Easy access from the freeway, curbside voting | 11570 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161 |
Open Election Day Only – Tuesday, November 8: 7am – 8pm
| North San Juan Community Center One-day vote center serving North San Juan, curbside voting | 29190 State Highway 49, North San Juan, CA 95960 |
Ballot Drop Boxes Open October 11 – November 8
| Drop Off Location | Hours |
| Grass Valley | |
| BriarPatch Food Co-op 290 Sierra College Drive | Daily 7am – 10pm November 8: 7am – 8pm |
| Chicago Park Store 19077 Colfax Highway | Daily 7am – 7pm November 8: 7am – 7pm |
| Gold Miners Inn Lobby 121 Bank Street | Daily 24 hours November 8: until 8pm |
| Grocery Outlet 616 Sutton Way | Daily 7am – 9pm November 8: 7am – 8pm |
| Hills Flat Lumber Co. 380 Railroad Avenue | M-F 8am – 6pm, S–S 8am – 5pm November 8: 8am – 6pm |
| SPD Market 129 W McKnight Way | Daily 7am – 9pm November 8: 7am – 8pm |
| Save Mart 2054 Nevada City Highway | Daily 6am – 10pm November 8: 6am – 8pm |
| Nevada City | |
| Eric Rood Center Parking Lot 950 Maidu Avenue | Daily 24 hours November 8: until 8pm |
| North San Juan | |
| Sweetland Garden Mercantile 29435 Highway 49 | M–Sat 9am – 5pm November 8: 9am – 5pm |
| Penn Valley | |
| Holiday Market 11324 Pleasant Valley Road | Daily 7am – 10pm November 8: 7am – 8pm |
| South County | |
| Holiday Market 21656 Higgins Road | Daily 7am – 10pm November 8: 7am – 8pm |
| Truckee | |
| Grocery Outlet 11213 Donner Pass Road | Daily 7am – 10pm November 8: 7am – 8pm |
| Truckee Town Hall 10183 Truckee Airport Road | Daily 24 hours November 8: until 8pm |
| Save Mart 11399 Deerfield Drive | Daily 6am – 10pm November 8: 7am – 8pm |
This is the list of local races for the November 2022 General election. We will update this list daily with the names of candidates who completed their filing documents. The deadline to file for office is August 12, 2022. If an incumbent does not file for reelection, the deadline is extended to August 17, 2022.
August 12, 2022 – Per the Nevada County Elections Office: Our office has determined that, based on incumbents’ failure to file by the regular deadline, candidate filing for the following contests will be extended to Wednesday, August 17, 2022, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10407.
• City of Grass Valley Council
• Grass Valley School District
• Higgins Area Fire Protection District
• Lake of the Pines Ranchos Community Services District
• Mystic Mine Road Community Services District
• Nevada Joint Union High School District, Area 5
• Peardale-Chicago Park Fire District
• Pleasant Ridge Union School District
• Rough and Ready Fire Protection District
• Twin Ridges Elementary School District, short term
• Union Hill Elementary School District
• Western Gateway Recreation and Park District
| Governing Body | Candidates | Number of seats |
| Nevada County Board of Supervisors District 3 | Patti Ingram-Spencer Lisa Swarthout | 1 |
| Grass Valley City Council | Haven Caravelli Hilary Hodge | 2 |
| Town of Truckee Town Council | Anna Klovstad Susanna Tarnay Jan Zabriskie | 3 |
| Chicago Park Elementary School District | Michael Dunham Dustin Mooers Joe Henson Cynthia McCoy | 3 |
| Clear Creek Elementary School District | Bart Riebe Jerily McCormick | 2 for 4 years |
| Clear Creek Elementary School District | Nancy Messier | 1 for 2 years |
| Donner Summit Public Utility District | Phil Gamick | 3 for 4 years |
| Donner Summit Public Utility District | Joni Kaufman Dawn Parkhurst | 1 for 2 years |
| Grass Valley School District | Mark L. Hermes Lisa Jarvis Scott Costa | 3 |
| Higgins Area Fire Protection District | Martin Main Bruce Jones Chuck Suszko | 3 |
| Lake of the Pines Ranchos Community Services District | 3 | |
| Mystic Mine Road Community Service District | John Rumsey | 4 for 2 years |
| Mystic Mine Road Community Service District | Allison Nelson David Slaughter Heather Slattery | 1 for 4 years |
| Nevada City School District | Joshua Pack Jennifer Singer Seth Leishman | 3 |
| Nevada County Board of Education Trustee Area I | Louise Johnson Susan Clarabut | 2 |
| Nevada County Board of Education Trustee Area II | Heino Nicolai | 1 |
| Nevada County Consolidated Fire District | Barry Dorland Keith Grueneberg Jon Hall Donn Bohnet | 3 |
| Nevada Irrigation District Division I | Ricki Heck | 1 |
| Nevada Irrigation District Division II | Chris Bierwagen | 1 |
| Nevada Joint Union High School District Trustee Area 1 | Olivia Pritchett | 1 |
| Nevada Joint Union High School District Trustee Area 2 | Wendy Willoughby Stephanie Leishman | 1 |
| Nevada Joint Union High School District Trustee Area 5 | Ken Johnson Jay Adamson | 1 |
| North San Juan Fire Protection District | Bruce E. Boyd Tim Tschantz Samantha Hinrichs Rusty Fites‐Kaufman | 3 |
| Oak Tree Park and Recreation District | Michael Travers Carole Chadima Michael Easter | 3 |
| Ophir Hill Fire District | Buckley Armacher Eric Peterson | 2 |
| Peardale-Chicago Park Fire District | Charles Hooper | 3 |
| Penn Valley Fire Protection District | Bruce Stephenson Gordon Mangel | 2 |
| Penn Valley Union Elementary School District | Sharon Loucks Amanda Connell Robert Moen | 3 |
| Pleasant Ridge Union School District | Kelly McKinley Alyise Temores Peggy Fava Deanne Opdahl | 3 |
| Rough and Ready Fire Protection District | Craig Ashcraft Doug Wittler | 3 |
| Sierra Joint Community College District Trustee Area 2 | 1 | |
| Sierra Joint Community College District Trustee Area 6 | Nancy Palmer Carolyn Bronson | 1 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Board Member | Michael McGarry | 3 for 4 years |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Board Member | 1 for 2 years | |
| Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Trustee Area 1 | Patrick Mooney Richard Ludke | 4 year |
| Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Trustee Area 4 | 4 year | |
| Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Trustee Area 5 | 4 year | |
| Truckee-Donner Public Utility District | Christa Finn | 2 |
| Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District | Lori Marquette Eric Smith Mark J Wasley | 3 |
| Truckee Fire Protection District | Victor Hernandez Paul Wilford Gary R. Botto | 3 |
| Truckee Sanitary District | Marcus Waters Jerry Gilmore Nelson Van Gundy | 3 |
| Truckee Tahoe Airport District | Christopher Henderson Mary Hetherington Kathryn Rohlf Mike Daniel | 2 |
| Twin Ridges Elementary School District | Mindi Morton Aubrey Puetz Malik Goodman | 2 for 4 years |
| Twin Ridges Elementary School District | 2 for 2 year | |
| Union Hill Elementary School District | Leslie Lattyak Tami Stedman | 3 |
| Western Gateway Recreation and Park District | 3 |