Grimes, California Public Records

Staff members maintain voter registration records, provide absentee ballot services, and publish official results for every federal, state, county, and local election affecting residents. Registering to vote is straightforward through the California Secretary of State's online portal at https://registertovote.ca.gov/. California also offers same-day conditional voter registration, meaning eligible citizens can register and vote provisionally through Election Day at designated locations. Basic requirements include U.S. Citizenship, California residency, being at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving a state prison term for a felony conviction. Standard registration closes 15 days before Election Day, though conditional registration remains available after that deadline. Acceptable identification includes a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Because Grimes is an unincorporated community without municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections here. Instead, residents vote in Colusa County Board of Supervisors elections for their supervisorial district, with supervisors serving staggered four-year terms. County offices appearing on the ballot include Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder, and Treasurer-Tax Collector, with most elected to four-year terms. Voters can look up their assigned polling place, vote center, or ballot drop-off location through the California Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place or by contacting the Registrar of Voters directly. Colusa County may use a vote center model that allows voters to cast ballots at any designated location countywide during early voting and on Election Day. California maintains extensive public election records. Voter registration information, excluding confidential details, is available for political and research purposes. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates can be searched through the California Fair Political Practices Commission at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/ and through county election offices for local races. Candidate statements, nomination papers, and ballot measure materials are all public records available at the Registrar of Voters office. Precinct-level election results are published after each election through the Colusa County website and the Secretary of State. The gubernatorial election will determine California's next governor, as Gavin Newsom is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. All statewide constitutional offices will appear on the ballot, including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, and others. California's U.S. Senate seats are not scheduled for election in 2026, with the next Senate race coming in 2028. All 80 California State Assembly seats will be contested, along with half of the 40 State Senate seats. Grimes voters in State Assembly District 3 and State Senate District 4 (exact districts subject to redistricting) will elect their legislative representatives. Colusa County Board of Supervisors races for specific districts may also appear depending on the election cycle. Ballot measures addressing state and county issues are likely. California operates as a universal vote-by-mail state. Every registered voter automatically receives a mail ballot for each election, which can be returned by mail with postage-paid envelopes, deposited at official drop boxes throughout Colusa County, or surrendered at a polling place or vote center to vote in person instead. Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days to be counted, or deposited at drop boxes or vote centers by 8:00 PM on Election Day. In-person voting is available at vote centers during an early voting period and on Election Day. Voters can track their mail ballot status through the California Secretary of State's "Where's My Ballot?" system at https://wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov/.