Compton, California Public Records

Residents can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov, California's statewide voter registration portal. Registration deadlines are 15 days before Election Day for online, mail, or in-person registration at the Los Angeles County elections office. Conditional voter registration is available during the 14-day period before and including Election Day at vote centers and the elections office, allowing eligible citizens to register and vote provisionally. California does not require voter ID for most voters; those registering by mail for the first time may need to provide identification. Eligible voters must be U.S. Citizens, California residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving a state or federal prison term for a felony conviction. Municipal elections in the city are held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in June of even-numbered years. Voters elect a mayor and four city council members representing geographic districts, each serving four-year terms. Candidate filing information, campaign finance disclosures, and local ballot measures are available through the City Clerk's office at City Hall and through the Los Angeles County elections website. The city transitioned from at-large to district-based council elections to comply with the California Voting Rights Act. Local voters can find their assigned polling place or vote center location by visiting lavote.gov and using the polling place locator tool, entering their residential address. Los Angeles County has transitioned to a Vote Center model under the Voter's Choice Act, allowing voters to visit any vote center in Los Angeles County during an 11-day voting period leading up to and including Election Day, rather than being restricted to a single neighborhood polling place on Election Day only. California public records law makes certain election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by candidates, campaigns, and researchers, though individual voter registration affidavits containing signatures are not public. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees are public and searchable at lavote.gov for local races and cal-access.sos.ca.gov for state races. Candidate statements, nomination papers, and official election results by precinct are public records available through the Los Angeles County elections office.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Compton voters are published by the California Secretary of State (https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections). Los Angeles County offices including Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, and several Superior Court judgeships may also appear on the ballot. One of California's two U.S. Municipal races for mayor and city council districts 2 and 4 will be decided in the June 2026 primary. California offers universal vote-by-mail, with all registered voters receiving a ballot by mail approximately 29 days before Election Day. Voters can return mail ballots via USPS (postmarked by Election Day), at official ballot drop boxes throughout Los Angeles County (until 8:00 PM on Election Day), or at any vote center. To request a replacement ballot or update vote-by-mail preferences, voters can contact the Registrar-Recorder at 800-815-2vote or manage their voter profile at lavote.gov.