Nicasio, California Public Records

California offers online voter registration at https://registertovote.ca.gov, and residents must register at least 15 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election; California also offers conditional voter registration up to and including Election Day for those who missed the deadline. To register, voters must be U.S. Citizens, California residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently in state or federal prison or on parole for a felony conviction. Acceptable identification includes a California driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Because the community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor, city council, or city measures. Instead, residents vote in Marin County Supervisor elections (Nicasio is in District 4), state legislative races (California State Senate and Assembly), statewide offices (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, etc.), U.S. Congressional elections (Nicasio is in California's 2nd Congressional District, represented in the U.S. House), and U.S. Senate races. Local voters also decide on county ballot measures, special district elections (such as Marin Municipal Water District and Nicasio School District, though the school closed in the 1960s), and statewide propositions. To find their assigned polling place or vote center, residents can visit www.marinvotes.org and use the "Where's My Polling Place?" lookup tool, or call (415) 473-6456. Marin County has transitioned to a vote center model under the California Voter's Choice Act, allowing voters to cast ballots at any vote center in Marin County during the early voting period and on Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Marin County recorded a voter turnout of approximately 83-85%, one of the highest rates in California, reflecting Marin County's highly engaged and educated electorate. The county consistently votes Democratic by large margins. For the November 3, 2026 general election (note: California general elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, so 2026's general election will be November 3), Nicasio and Marin County voters will decide several key races. In 2026, California voters will elect a Governor (incumbent Gavin Newsom is term-limited and cannot run), all 80 State Assembly seats, 20 of the 40 State Senate seats (even-numbered districts), constitutional officers including Attorney General, Secretary of State, and others, and various county offices including Marin County Supervisor seats if up in 2026 (District 4, which includes Nicasio, is next up in 2024 and 2028, so Nicasio voters may not have a Supervisor race in 2026 unless there's a special election). California's U.S. Senate seats are currently held by Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (appointed in 2023); the seat held by Butler will be on the ballot in 2024 for a full term, and Padilla's seat will be up in 2028, so no U.S. Senate seat is expected in 2026 unless a vacancy occurs. All 52 of California's U.S. House seats will be on the ballot in 2026, including the 2nd District seat covering Nicasio. California is a universal vote-by-mail state: every registered voter automatically receives a vote-by-mail ballot at their registered address prior to each election. Voters may return the ballot by mail (no postage required), drop it in an official ballot drop box (locations at www.marinvotes.org), or surrender the mail ballot and vote in person at a vote center. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days, or deposited in a drop box or vote center by 8 p.m. On Election Day. Election records that are public under California law include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under Elections Code §2188), campaign finance disclosures filed by candidates and committees (searchable at http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov and locally at the Marin County Elections office), candidate statements and filings, and precinct-level election results. Individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) is public, while ballot secrecy is constitutionally protected. The Marin County Registrar of Voters publishes detailed election results, turnout statistics, and precinct maps at www.marinvotes.org following each election.