POLI SCI 171: California Politics: Voting and Elections

These links will provide information on current voting in California.

• CA Secretary of State - The office in charge of voting and elections in California
• Register to Vote - If you are a U.S. citizen age 18 years or older and a resident of California, register to vote online.
• Political Parties in CA - Provides information on qualified parties (including contact information), parties attempting to qualify, how to qualify a political party, etc
• CA Voter Bill of Rights
• Upcoming Elections
• Power Search -- Developed in partnership with the CA Secretary of State, allows access to electronically-reported, state-level campaign contribution raw data from 2001.  Find contributions and independent expenditures.
• SOS Political Reform Division --  Provides campaign finance information.  Some files go back to the mid-1990's

California has a direct initiative process, where any voter, after following the guidelines, can propose and qualify a proposition to be voted on by the general public.  These links will provide information on California propositions and initiatives.

• Initiative Qualification Status - Initiatives can be added anytime.  This page provides proposed initiatives that are currently under review but the Secretary of State, as well as those that have qualified for the next election, and those that have failed to qualify.
• Campaign Finance Information on Ballot Measures - Provides information on campaigns for/against ballot measures from 2000-present
• Historic California Ballot Measure Database - From UC Hastings, provides historic ballot measures, from 1911-present.

Below you will find information on how many people voted, how many people registered, voting guides, and election outcomes.

• Report of Registration - Statistics on how many people registered to vote before an election.  Older versions can be found in Doe Reference at JK8791.A3
• Voter Information Guide - Provides information on initiatives, propositions, candidates, etc.  Older versions can be found in various locations on campus at the call number KFC715 .A83  UC Hastings has also digitized the statewide guides from 1911-Present
• Statewide Election Results - Provides election results.  Historic issues of the Statement of Vote can be found in Doe Reference at JK8793 (includes primary and general elections as well as supplements when published).  Can also be found in Bancroft.
• California Elections Data Archive - From the Center for California Studies at Sacramento State University  Provides election data to 1995.
• JoinCalifornia - Provides election data on federal races to to 1849, and many state races to the 1880's.  Also includes bios on state legislator