California Online Voter Guide
November 2010 Statewide General Election
20th edition
About this Election
California's Statewide General Election is Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Voters who prefer to vote by mail can request a Vote-by-Mail ballot.
Unsure of your voter registration status? Looking for your polling place? Contact your County Election Office.
See CVF's Voting FAQ for more information about voting in California.
CVF's Map of California Voting Systems and County-by-County Directory of Voting Systems provide details about each county's voting system.
Deadlines
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Last Day to Register to Vote - October 18
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Last Day to Request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot - October 26
What's on the Ballot?
Federal contests:
One statewide contest for the U.S. Senate
53 U.S. House of Representatives members
State contests:
8 statewide offices (including Governor)
80 California State Assembly Members
20 California State Senators
4 Board of Equalization Representatives
9 statewide propositions
Many voters have local candidates or measures on their ballots as well. Check your county sample ballot, county election office web site and SmartVoter (League of Women Voters of CA) for information on local contests.
Follow the Money 
The Propositions pages of this guide list the total amount raised and top five donors for and against each proposition. Visit "How to Follow the Money" to learn how to look up state and federal campaign contributions.
Official Sample Ballots and Voter Guides
If you are a registered voter, your county election office will mail you an official Sample Ballot providing your polling place location, a Vote By Mail ballot application and information on any local contests on your ballot. In addition, the Secretary of State mails out the Voter Information Guide covering statewide propositions. These two publications provide the basic information you need to prepare to vote; if you haven't received them, contact your county election office.
Additional Web Resources
Visit CVF's Elections index page for additional election-related resources and archived editions of the California Online Voter Guide. CVF recommends the following nonpartisan election web sites:
Polling Place Locator from Google Maps
Secretary of State's official Voter Information Guide
Secretary of State's My Voice, My Choice, My Vote web site
The League of Women Voters' Easy Voter Guide and SmartVoter web site
Around the Capitol's Election Track featuring up-to-date campaign contribution data
California Choices' Ballot Propositions, sponsored by nonprofits and universities
Resources for military and overseas voters: www.overseasvotefoundation.org, Federal Voting Assistance Program and voting information from the California Secretary of State
Video "Voter Minutes" on the propositions from the Center for Governmental Studies
Legal analysis of California propositions by the McGeorge School of Law
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This page was first published on September
18, 2010 |
Last updated on
November 1, 2010
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