Fulton, California Public Records

Citizenship, age 18 or older by Election Day, and not currently serving a state prison sentence for a felony conviction. Same-day registration during the 14 days before and including Election Day allows eligible individuals to register and vote provisionally at any vote center. Because the community is unincorporated with no city government, residents don't vote for a mayor or city council. Instead, voters participate in Sonoma County Board of Supervisors elections, with the area located in District 5 under current boundaries. Supervisorial elections run on a rotating basis with four-year terms; District 5's next election is scheduled for 2026. Local voters also elect representatives to California State Senate District 2 and State Assembly District 4 (boundaries subject to redistricting), along with federal offices including U.S. House of Representatives District 2. Polling place and vote center information is available at vote.sonoma-county.org/voter-lookup, where residents can enter their address to find assigned vote center locations, ballot drop box sites, and hours of operation. The county has transitioned to the Voter's Choice Act model, replacing traditional precinct polling places with regional vote centers open for multiple days before Election Day. Any registered county voter can visit any vote center regardless of residential address. California operates as a universal vote-by-mail state, meaning every registered voter automatically receives a ballot by mail approximately 29 days before each election. Residents can complete and return mail ballots via U.S. Postal Service (postmarked by Election Day), at official ballot drop boxes throughout Sonoma County (available 29 days before through 8:00 PM on Election Day), or at any vote center. The Registrar's ballot tracking system at vote.sonoma-county.org/ballot-tracking allows voters to receive email, text, or phone notifications when their ballot is mailed, received, and counted.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Fulton voters are published by the California Secretary of State (https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections). The U.S. Senate race will feature one of California's two seats (either Laphonza Butler's seat or Alex Padilla's seat depending on the cycle), along with all 52 U.S. House seats including District 2. County offices including Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder, and other constitutional offices may also appear depending on term expirations. Voters should expect ballot measures addressing state bond issues, county sales tax renewals, and special district matters. Election records available to the public under California law include voter registration statistics (total registered voters by precinct and party affiliation, but not individual voter names and addresses which are restricted), precinct-level election results showing vote totals for each candidate and measure, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and ballot measure committees (searchable at cal-access.sos.ca.gov and Sonoma County's local campaign finance portal), and candidate statements and filings submitted to the Registrar of Voters. The county posts detailed election results at vote.sonoma-county.org/results, typically updated on election night and certified within 30 days. The Registrar's office at 435 Fiscal Drive is open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for public records requests, voter registration assistance, and election information, with extended hours during election periods.