Summary
Federal & state elections on the ballot: US Senator, 53 US House members, Governor, and State Senate and Assembly members
Ballot measures:
The California Division of Elections, part of the Secretary of State, oversees all California elections.
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News
Despite continuing national concerns about election integrity, it’s clear that California’s county registrars of voters — the heroes of the 2020 election — made sure every vote was counted.
Last fall, my former editor at The Fresno Bee called to ask: Would I be interested in covering California’s election administration for CalMatters?
That was the beginning of a three-month stint reporting for Votebeat, a nonpartisan “pop-up newsroom” in eight states whose mission was to cover the integrity of the 2020 election. Created by the news site Chalkbeat, Votebeat was a collaboration of media companies and nonprofits including CalMatters, The Bee, the Long Beach Post, and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in California.
My reporting allowed me to witness the historic 2020 election up close and investigate claims of fraud or funny business.
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California Division of Elections
1500 11th Street, 5th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: Phone: (916) 657-2166
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The Elections Division
The Secretary of State’s office comprises nearly 500 people who are dedicated to making government more transparent and accessible in the areas of elections, business, political campaigning, legislative advocacy, and historical records.
The Secretary of State’s responsibilities include:
- Serving as the state’s Chief Elections Officer
- Implementing electronic filing and Internet disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information
- Maintaining business filings
- Commissioning notaries public
- Operating the Safe at Home confidential address program
- Maintaining the Domestic Partners and Advance Health Care Directive Registries
- Safeguarding the State Archives
- Serving as a trustee of the California Museum
