Gridley, California Public Records

After that deadline passes, conditional voter registration becomes available during the final 14 days and on Election Day itself at the Butte County elections office or any vote center, allowing eligible citizens to register and cast provisional ballots. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, California residency, age 18 by Election Day, and no current state prison sentence for a felony conviction. As an incorporated municipality, Gridley conducts its own elections for City Council seats and Mayor. The five-member City Council serves four-year staggered terms through at-large elections typically scheduled for November in even-numbered years. The next council election is set for either November 2024 or 2026 depending on which seats are up for election. Candidate information, local ballot measures, and city election results are available from Gridley City Hall at 685 Kentucky Street (phone: 530-846-3631) or through the Butte County Elections Office. Council meeting agendas and schedules are posted at https://www.gridley.ca.us. Residents looking for their assigned polling place or vote center can use the lookup tool on the Butte County Elections website or call the elections office directly. Many California counties, including Butte, have adopted the vote center model, which allows voters to cast ballots at any center in their county during a multi-day voting period leading up to and including Election Day, though some areas still use traditional precinct-based polling places. California law treats voter registration information as public record with specific restrictions. Names, addresses, and party affiliation are accessible to candidates, campaigns, and researchers, though certain details receive protection. Campaign finance records for local candidates and ballot measure committees must be filed with the city clerk for municipal races and become public records searchable through the city or the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access system at https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov. After each election, the Butte County Elections Office publishes precinct-level results on their website. The November 2024 general election brought approximately 72-75% of registered voters to the polls in Butte County, matching the high participation typical of presidential election years. Contests on the ballot included the presidential race, U.S. House of Representatives for California's 1st Congressional District (which covers Gridley), state legislature seats, county offices, and local ballot measures. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Gridley and Butte County voters will decide several important midterm races. The ballot will include a U.S. Senator (if the seat is up that cycle), all California State Assembly members, certain State Senate seats depending on district rotation, Butte County Supervisors for specific districts, and county offices such as Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, and Clerk-Recorder based on term schedules. Gridley City Council seats may also appear on the ballot. State ballot propositions and local measures affecting the city and county are likely as well. While California previously required voters to request permanent vote-by-mail status, current state law now automatically sends mail ballots to all registered voters for every election. These ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), deposited in official drop boxes, or delivered in person at vote centers.