NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. February 20, 2024 – The March 5 Primary Election is right around the corner, and no matter how well read and informed you may be, choosing who and what to cast your vote for, and how and where to vote, is confusing. The League of Women Voters of Nevada County has gathered resources to help you cast your ballot.

If you are not registered, you can do so in person at a Voting Center, where you can also cast your ballot until election day.

If you are registered, you should have already received a ballot in the mail. You can mail your ballot, but be sure there is plenty of time for it to be received by the Elections office. You can track your ballot here. You can also take your complete ballot to one of the county’s many official Drop Boxes or Vote Centers. You can find locations, dates and hours here.

Now to the voting part:

  • If you live in Nevada County Districts 1, 2, or 5, you can vote for a Board of Supervisor candidate. Note that Hardy Bullock runs unopposed in District 5. To find which district you live in, check here. To view a video replay of our District 1 candidate forum, click here. To view a video replay of our District 2 candidate forum, click here.
  • Nevada City residents can vote on Measure C, as well as three uncontested City Council positions. To read an explanation of Measure C, click here.
  • Grass Valley residents can vote on Measure B. To read an explanation, click here.
  • Twin Ridges School District residents can vote on Measure A. To read an explanation, click here.
  • All California residents can vote on Prop 1. To see a non-partisan  pro and con video explainer put together by the California League of Women Voters, click here.
  • All California residents can vote in their district State Assembly race. See our candidate forum video replay here.
  • All California residents can vote in the U.S. Senate race. To make things nice and confusing, this appears on the ballot twice: The first vote is for the remainder of Dianne Feinstein’s term, and the second vote is for the complete six-year Senate term. Here is a video replay of the second televised debate among the candidates.

There are a number of other voter resources to help you make these important decisions, including the League’s Vote411 tool, the CalMatters Voters Guide, and Ballotpedia.

It does take effort to vote, but having a say in how our government works and who we decide is best to lead us is critical. Let’s all vote like we mean it.

Lynn Forbes and Jan Bedayn

Co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of Nevada County