Coleville, California Public Records

Residents register to vote through the California Secretary of State's online voter registration portal at https://registertovote.ca.gov/. California allows online registration for any eligible citizen with a California driver's license or ID card. Voter registration must be completed at least 15 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election. Those who miss the deadline can register conditionally and vote provisionally at the Mono County elections office or designated vote centers during the early voting period and on Election Day. Because this is an unincorporated community, there are no municipal elections for a city council or mayor. The county is divided into five supervisorial districts, and the community falls within District 5. The County Board of Supervisors is elected to four-year terms with staggered election cycles. Local voters also participate in elections for the Coleville Unified School District (a very small K-8 district serving the area) and special districts such as cemetery and fire districts when such elections are scheduled. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting the California Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place or by contacting the Mono County elections office. California has transitioned to a vote center model in many counties, allowing voters to cast ballots at any vote center in Mono County rather than only at their assigned precinct polling place. Voters should check with the Mono County Elections Office to determine whether this model has been implemented locally. All registered voters in California are automatically sent a vote-by-mail ballot before each election, and voters can return marked ballots by mail (postage-paid), at official drop boxes, or in person at the elections office or vote centers. Election records that are public in California include voter registration rolls (names, addresses, party affiliation, and voting history, but not for whom individuals voted), campaign finance disclosure reports (available through the California Fair Political Practices Commission at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/ for state candidates and through the county for local candidates), candidate filings and statements, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure texts. The county elections office publishes unofficial and certified election results on its website after each election.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Coleville voters are published by the California Secretary of State (https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections). Local ballot measures, such as county taxes, bond issues, or special district matters, may also appear on the ballot. Residents should consult the Mono County Elections website beginning in summer 2026 for a finalized list of races and candidates. To request an absentee or vote-by-mail ballot in California, voters can complete the application on the back of the Sample Ballot mailed by the county, apply online through the Mono County elections website, or submit a written request to the Mono County Elections Office. As noted, all registered California voters automatically receive a vote-by-mail ballot before each election under current state law, so separate requests are typically unnecessary unless a voter has moved or needs a replacement ballot.