Crockett, California Public Records

The division maintains voter registration records, processes candidate filings, certifies ballot measures, and ensures compliance with California election laws. Residents can register to vote online through the California Secretary of State's system at https://registertovote.ca.gov. California offers same-day voter registration during early voting and on Election Day at vote centers and county elections offices, though pre-registering at least 15 days before an election is recommended for standard processing. To register, residents must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving a state or federal prison term for a felony conviction. Acceptable identification includes a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The state also offers pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-old residents who will be 18 by the next election. Because the community is unincorporated and has no city government, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents vote in Contra Costa County Supervisor elections (District 1 currently represents the area), special district elections such as the Crockett Community Services District which manages local parks and services, school board elections for the John Swett Unified School District, and various regional special district boards. County Supervisor seats carry four-year terms on a staggered schedule. Voters also participate in all federal and statewide elections including presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives (currently California's 8th Congressional District), California State Senate, California State Assembly, Governor, and statewide ballot propositions. Residents can find their assigned polling place or vote center using Contra Costa County's lookup tool at https://www.contracostavote.gov or through the California Secretary of State's polling place finder at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place. Contra Costa County has transitioned to a Voter's Choice Act model that offers vote centers open for multiple days before Election Day, providing greater flexibility than traditional precinct polling places. Election records that are public in California include voter registration rosters (with some personal information redacted for privacy), campaign finance disclosure reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at https://www.fppc.ca.gov for state and county races), candidate statements and declarations of candidacy, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure text and arguments. These records are accessible through the county Elections Division and the California Secretary of State. Local measures may include county tax measures, school bond measures for John Swett Unified School District, and special district matters. California is a universal vote-by-mail state, meaning all registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot for every election. Residents will receive their ballot approximately 29 days before Election Day at the address on their voter registration. Mail ballots can be returned by U.S. Mail (no postage required), deposited in official ballot drop boxes located throughout Contra Costa County, or brought to any vote center during the voting period. Voters can also choose to vote in person at any vote center in Contra Costa County, which typically open several days before Election Day. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the county within seven days to be counted, or deposited in drop boxes or at vote centers by 8:00 PM on Election Day. Ballot tracking is available at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status through the California "Where's My Ballot?" system, allowing voters to receive notifications when their ballot is mailed, received, and counted.