Fort Irwin, California Public Records

The Fort Irwin Police Department, operating under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army, is responsible for law enforcement within the military installation. This specialized department handles a range of duties, including responding to emergency calls, conducting investigations, and enforcing federal and military regulations. Beyond the fort's boundaries, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department provides additional law enforcement services to the broader Fort Irwin community. Residents and visitors can contact either agency for assistance with public safety concerns or to obtain information about local crime statistics and incident reports.

Fort Irwin voters are served by the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters (777 East Rialto Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415; phone: 909-387-8300; website: https://www.sbcountyelections.com), which administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for the county's registered voters. California residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov, which requires a California driver's license or identification card number; the deadline to register is 15 days before any election, though California also offers conditional voter registration allowing eligible persons to register and vote up through Election Day at designated locations. Fort Irwin, as an unincorporated area, does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council, as it lacks a city government. Instead, residents vote in San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors elections (Fort Irwin is in the 1st Supervisorial District), California state legislature races, statewide offices, and federal elections. Military personnel stationed at Fort Irwin may choose to register either at their home of record or at their California duty station address. To find their assigned polling place, voters can use the lookup tool at https://www.sbcountyelections.com/elections/polling-place-lookup.aspx by entering their address; California also conducts elections primarily by mail-in ballot, with every registered voter automatically receiving a vote-by-mail ballot for each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, San Bernardino County reported approximately 56% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 1.1 million registered voters countywide. For the November 3, 2026 election, California voters will decide races including all 52 U.S. House seats (California's delegation), all 80 California State Assembly seats, 20 of the 40 California State Senate seats (even-numbered districts), and various county offices including the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors seats in Districts 1, 3, and 5. The U.S. Senate seat is not up in 2026 (California senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections), and the Governor of California is elected in gubernatorial election years (most recently 2022, next in 2026). State constitutional officers on the 2026 ballot may include Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. Election records available to the public in California include voter registration statistics (though individual voter records are restricted under California Elections Code), campaign finance reports through the California Fair Political Practices Commission at http://www.fppc.ca.gov and locally through county election offices, candidate statements and filings, ballot measure text and arguments, and precinct-by-precinct election results. San Bernardino County posts detailed election results at https://www.sbcountyelections.com/results after each election. California voters may request mail-in ballots by completing an application available at https://www.sbcountyelections.com or by calling the Registrar's office; vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days after the election, or voters may drop them at any ballot drop box or voting location in the county through 8 p.m. on Election Day. Military and overseas voters can use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to register and request absentee ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).