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Elections 101

How to Find Out What Is On The Ballot

The first step to being a good voter is to know the races and ballot measures on which you’ll be voting!
One way to find out is by entering your address into this sample ballot generator: Ballotpedia

Enter your registration address and this tool will generate a list of candidates and issues that will be on your ballot.

Voter guides

Voter guides provide background information on the candidates and ballot measures. They list who you can vote for and offer details on each candidate's experience and goals. They also explain ballot measures, which are specific questions or issues that you can approve or reject.

Easyvoterguide.org: The aim of the Easy Voter Guide project is to make nonpartisan information about why vote, how to vote and what’s on the ballot accessible to as many Californians as possible. Founded in 1994, the Easy Voter Guide project is a collaboration of the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, the California State Library and the Common Knowledge Group.

CalMatters: is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy. 

The League of Women Voters: The League is a women-led political grassroots network and membership organization that believes the freedom to vote is a nonpartisan issue.

411Vote: VOTE411 (www.Vote411.org) is an unbiased online guide to elections covering federal, state, and local races in California.

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