Elections

The Elections Division, as required by law, and under the direction of the Registrar of Voters conducts all Federal, State, County, school and special district elections in the County, as well as the general municipal elections for all 10 Ventura County cities. It administers voter registration and outreach programs; maintains the master voter file, master office and incumbent file, and master street index; processes Vote By Mail ballot requests and voted ballots; performs the layout and proofing of all sample ballot, official ballot, and voter information materials; establishes precinct boundaries and polling place locations; recruits and trains precinct workers; maintains, tests and distributes voting equipment to all polling places; tabulates all voted ballots; and conducts the official election canvass.

What’s New!

Statewide General Election Countdown

Ventura County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters is alerting voters about misleading robocalls and mailers that claim there is an error in one of the ballot titles for the November 6 General Election. Ballot titles are prepared by the state Attorney General, with no alterations by local Registrars of Voters. If you have any questions or concerns about ballot titles or misleading information, email elections@ventura.org.

Please be advised: effective October 12, 2018, the California Department of Motor Vehicles will cease transmission of voter registration data until an additional layer of review and verification has occurred per the California Secretary of State.

October 8, 2018 letters issued by California Secretary of State and Department of Motor Vehicles regarding issues with Motor Voter Program.

Approximately 23,000 Californians were registered to vote incorrectly by Department of Motor Vehicles during the implementation of the Motor Voter Act. Click this link to learn what happened and how the issue is being corrected.

Information for Voters with Disabilities

Multilingual Voting Information

Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn’s Decision to Disqualify Bruce Boyer From June 5, 2018 Ballot Upheld by Court

Teen Voters Targeted with Technology and Driver’s Licenses

Ventura County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Launches Texting Program in Conjunction with High School Voter Education Weeks

Download the Ventura County Elections Mobile App

Online pre-registration is now available for eligible 16 and 17 year olds. California youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old.

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