Mount Hermon, California Public Records

Law enforcement in Mount Hermon is provided by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. This agency is responsible for patrolling the community, responding to emergency calls, and maintaining public safety records. The Sheriff's Office works closely with local residents and businesses to address any criminal activity or law enforcement needs within the area.

Mount Hermon voters are served by the Santa Cruz County Elections Department, located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 210, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, phone (831) 454-2060, website www.votescount.us. The Elections Department administers all federal, state, county, and local district elections for Mount Hermon residents and provides voter registration services, ballot processing, precinct results, and campaign finance disclosure records. California residents can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov, the official California Secretary of State voter registration portal; registration must be completed at least 15 days before an election, though California offers conditional voter registration up to and including Election Day at vote centers and county elections offices. Voters need a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Mount Hermon is an unincorporated community without its own city government, so residents do not vote in municipal mayoral or city council elections; instead, they participate in Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors elections (Mount Hermon is in Supervisorial District 1), California State Assembly and Senate races, U.S. Congressional elections (currently California's 18th Congressional District), statewide ballot measures, and special district elections. Mount Hermon voters can look up their assigned polling place or vote center location by visiting www.votescount.us and using the interactive polling place lookup tool, or by calling the Elections Department. California's Voter's Choice Act allows Santa Cruz County to operate vote centers rather than traditional precinct polling places; vote centers are open for multiple days before Election Day and any registered voter in the county may vote at any center. Public election records in California include voter registration rolls (available for official purposes only, with restrictions on personal information), campaign finance filings (accessible through the county Registrar of Voters and the California Fair Political Practices Commission at www.fppc.ca.gov), candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure information. In the November 2024 presidential election, Santa Cruz County reported voter turnout of approximately 76-78%, reflecting the county's historically high civic engagement. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature several major races for Mount Hermon and Santa Cruz County voters, including the California gubernatorial election (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2027), statewide constitutional officers including Attorney General and Secretary of State, all 80 California State Assembly seats (including Assembly District 28 which covers Mount Hermon), half of the 40 California State Senate seats, California's U.S. House seats, and Santa Cruz County offices such as District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner, Assessor, and Board of Supervisors seats in districts with expiring terms. California's U.S. Senate seats are not scheduled for regular election in 2026 (next regular elections in 2024 and 2028), though special elections could occur. Santa Cruz County voters will also decide on local school board seats, special district directors, and any county or statewide ballot measures. All registered California voters automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots under state law; voters can request to opt out and vote in person if preferred. Mail ballots are sent approximately 29 days before Election Day and must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days to be counted. Voters can track their ballot status online at california.ballottrax.net.