All registered California voters will receive a mail-in ballot in this year’s California Presidential Primary Election.  Voters can choose to return it by regular mail or by using a Drop Box from February 5th to March 5th (find locations and more information at ocvote.gov/options). Voters can also choose to vote in person between Feb 24 and March 5 by visiting a polling place (visit ocvote.gov/votecenter for locations and hours).  Check the address page of your information guide for your nearest Dropbox or in-person polling place address.

Voters with questions can call the OC Registrar of Voters Help Line at 888-628-6837 or 714-567-7600 from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.

If you have moved, changed your name, or need to change your party preference, you must re-register. You can register online at ocvote.gov/register or by calling 714-567-7600 and requesting a registration form before February 20. You can check your voter registration status at ocvote.gov/verify

• Ballotpedia  https://ballotpedia.org/Primaries_in_California,_2024

A great site (if you don’t mind pop-up ads) that gives information on each candidate’s voting record, if they have held office previously, campaign money, and more. Once there, scroll down to see the different offices up for election.  Note: be sure to scroll down within each section so as not to miss any candidates. Click on the candidate’s name for more information on each candidate.

• League of Women Voters  https://www.vote411.org

Once there, enter your address. On the next screen, scroll to “Know Your Ballot” and hit “Save & View.” The next screen will show you all the races on your ballot. Select one of the choices. And hit “View Race” for a list of candidates running for the office. Select “View Answers” for as many as you would like to compare and scroll down to see their contact info, and scroll down further to see each of their answers to key questions.

• League of Women Voters Easy Voting Guide on Prop 1 available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese         https://easyvoterguide.org/

• Fair Political Practices Commission – A good site to check on who is funding candidates and measures on the ballot.   https://www.fppc.ca.gov/transparency/top-contributors/mar-24-primary.html

•. The OC Registrar of Voters page is where you can search local and county candidates by name and see their required campaign financial filings.  https://public.netfile.com/pub2/?AID=coc

• The City of Fullerton Election page has lots of excellent information on local city elections, including campaign finance disclosures.  https://www.cityoffullerton.com/government/departments/city-clerk/elections

• California Secretary of State Campaign Finance pages where you can find information on the money behind lobbyists, top donors, local, county, and state candidates, and ballot measures.     https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov

• Open Secrets tracks money in state and national politics.    https://www.opensecrets.org