Fremont, California Public Records

The state offers same-day conditional voter registration, meaning eligible citizens can register and cast a provisional ballot right through Election Day. Standard registration must be completed 15 days before an election. Applicants need either a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. California automatically registers eligible citizens who complete driver's license transactions at the DMV unless they opt out. Requirements include U.S. Citizenship, California residency, being at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving time in state or federal prison or on parole for a felony conviction. The city operates under a council-manager form of government with a directly elected mayor and six city council members representing specific districts. Municipal elections take place in November of even-numbered years. The mayor serves a four-year term while council members serve staggered four-year terms, with three seats contested every two years. Candidate filing information, campaign finance statements, and local ballot measures are available through the City Clerk's Office at 3300 Capitol Avenue (phone: 510-284-4060) and online at www.fremont.gov/elections. Finding your polling place is easy through the Alameda County website at www.acvote.org/pollingplace or by calling 510-272-6973. California operates as a vote-by-mail state, automatically sending mail ballots to all registered voters approximately 29 days before each election. Voters can return ballots by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at official drop boxes located throughout the city and county, at any Vote Center during early voting or on Election Day, or vote in person at Vote Centers, which replaced traditional polling places in 2020. Vote Centers allow any county voter to cast a ballot at any location, with extended hours and same-day registration available. Local voters strongly supported Democratic candidates, consistent with countywide trends. Several Alameda County Board of Supervisors seats in odd-numbered districts will be contested. Municipal races will include the mayor's office and three city council seats. Voters will also decide on state propositions, county measures, and potential city ballot measures including possible tax measures or policy initiatives. Election records available to the public in California include voter registration data (names and addresses, but not birth dates or driver's license numbers), precinct-level election results, campaign finance reports (Form 460 and 496 filings showing contributions and expenditures), candidate statements and filings, and ballot measure arguments. These records are accessible through the county Registrar's website, the California Secretary of State's website at www.sos.ca.gov, and the City Clerk's office for municipal campaigns. Vote-by-mail ballot tracking is available at www.acvote.org/wheresmyballot, allowing voters to track their ballot from mailing through counting.