Voter's ChoiceParticipating Counties

Participating Counties

The Voter’s Choice Act authorized 14 California counties the opportunity to implement the new voting process in 2018: Calaveras, Inyo, Madera, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sierra, Sutter, and Tuolumne.

To date, the following counties have decided to implement the Voter’s Choice Act in 2018. Click on any county’s name for county-specific information:

Madera

Napa

Official Napa County Elections Website

Napa County Election Administration Plan Draft in English & Spanish 1/25/18

Previous drafts of the Napa County Election Administration Plan:

•Napa County Election Administration Plan Draft in English & Spanish 12/4/17

• Napa County Election Administration Plan Draft in English & Spanish 10/30/17

• Napa County Election Administration Plan Draft in English & Spanish 9/18/17

• Napa County Election Administration Plan Draft in English & Spanish 8/10/17

Napa County Comprehensive Election Administration Plan Checklist

Napa County Voter’s Choice Act Community Review Guide

Click here to find upcoming events in Napa county.

Nevada

Official Nevada County Elections Website

Nevada County Election Administration Plan Draft in English (revised 1/19/18)

Nevada County Election Administration Plan Draft in Spanish (revised 1/19/18)

For previous drafts of the Nevada County Election Administration Plan, click here.

Nevada County Comprehensive Election Administration Plan Checklist

Nevada County Voter’s Choice Act Community Review Guide

Click here to find upcoming events in Nevada county.

Sacramento

San Mateo

The following authorized counties will not be participating in 2018:

Orange
Calaveras
Inyo
Tuolomne
Santa Clara
Shasta
Sierra
San Luis Obispo
Sutter

Other counties will be eligible to participate starting in 2020.

Los Angeles County, which is authorized by law to implement the Voter’s Choice Act slightly differently from other counties, is expected to make the shift in 2020. Unlike other counties, Los Angeles County will only be sending vote-by-mail ballots to voters who are registered as permanent vote-by-mail voters or who specifically ask for a vote-by-mail ballot. Voters who do not receive a vote-by-mail ballot can go to any vote center to vote in-person. As in other counties, some vote centers in Los Angeles will be open 11 consecutive days.

California’s Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, is leading the effort to implement the VCA throughout California. His website includes useful information and regular updates.