Elections

League of Women Voters^®
of Stanislaus County

General information about elections

How to find info on upcoming elections, how to register to vote, researching ballot issues and candidates, and more

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February 7th Modesto Mayoral Runoff Mail-in Election.

There will be seven ballot receiving sites for the February 7th Modesto Mayoral Run-off Mail in Election.

Dale Commons, 3900 Dale Road

King Kennedy Memorial Center, 601 N. Martin Luther King Dr

Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Rd

Bethel Church, 2361 Scenic Drive

Modesto Covenant Church, 913 Floyd Ave.

Sylvan Improvement Club, 2545 Sylvan Ave.

Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters, 1021 I St.

These sites will be open for voters to drop off their ballots from 7a.m. until 8p.m. on Election Day, February 7.

General Election--June 2012

The next regularly scheduled election for all voters in California is June 5, 2012.

It is the general election for California executive offices and state and federal legislative offices and propositions. Some counties will have local offices on the ballot. The Secretary of State's Upcoming Elections page is a valuable resource.

Election results for Stanislaus County can be found here. Election results for California elections may be found here.

Researching Issues and Candidates

The League of Women Voters Education Fund provides the following resources to help voters: Pros and Cons, Smart Voter,and Easy Voter Guide.

The Modesto Mayoral forum will be broadcast at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until the election on Comcast Channel 7, Charter Channel 19 and government channels of AT&T U-verse.

Registering to Vote

To vote in the November, 2011 election, you must register to vote by October 24, 2011 (15 days in advance of the election date).

A person is entitled to register to vote in Stanislaus County if they are:

A U.S. citizen

A resident of California

A resident of Stanislaus County

Not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony

At least 18 years of age on the date of the election

Voters who have moved or changed their name can fill out new registration cards to update their information. For more information, call the League office at 209-524-1698.

Others voter registration resources:
Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder & Registrar of Voters: http://www.stanvote.com/voter-registration.shtm
League of Women Voters of California Voter Registration: http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/edfund/voterreg
California Secretary of State Elections & Voter Information: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections.htm

General Information for Voters

Find Election Information

Smart Voter: Key in your address and zip code, see the contests on your ballot. Then click away and find information on candidates and ballot measures -- from the League and other nonpartisan sources. Go to Smart Voter.

Election Day: Where Do I Vote?: Stanislaus County voters can locate polling places by entering address here.
Visit the the Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters for more information about polling places, elected officials, absentee ballots, and more.

Where We Stand on Issues

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization of women and men which never supports or opposes candidates or political parties. However, based on our positions, we sometimes recommend yes or no votes on state ballot propositions. To see where we stand, please visit Action/Advocacy.

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: January 16, 2012 20:45 PST.