Orland, California Public Records

Law enforcement in Orland is provided by the Orland Police Department. The department is responsible for maintaining public safety, responding to emergencies, and investigating criminal activities within the city limits. Residents can contact the Orland Police Department for non-emergency inquiries or to report suspicious activities. The Glenn County Sheriff's Office also has jurisdiction over the Orland area and can assist with county-wide law enforcement needs.

Orland voters are served by the Glenn County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, located at 516 West Sycamore Street, Suite B, Willows, CA 95988, phone (530) 934-6414, website www.countyofglenn.net/dept/registrar-of-voters. This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for Orland residents. California residents can register to vote online through the California Secretary of State's website at registertovote.ca.gov, with registration deadlines of 15 days before Election Day for traditional registration; California also offers conditional voter registration allowing eligible citizens to register and vote up through Election Day at their county elections office or voting location. Voter registration requires providing a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The City of Orland holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions; Orland's city council consists of five members elected to four-year staggered terms, with the mayor position rotating among council members. City council elections are held in November of even-numbered years, with the next regularly scheduled election in November 2026. Orland residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting the Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place or by contacting the Glenn County Registrar of Voters. California law makes certain election records public, including voter registration lists (though with restrictions on use), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees (available through cal-access.sos.ca.gov), candidate statements and filing information, and precinct-by-precinct election results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Glenn County reported voter turnout of approximately 68-72 percent of registered voters, consistent with rural Northern California patterns. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Orland and Glenn County voters will decide several important races: all 52 of California's U.S. House seats are up for election (Glenn County is in California's 1st Congressional District); all 80 California State Assembly seats; 20 of 40 California State Senate seats (even-numbered districts); county-level positions including Glenn County Supervisor seats that are up for election; and potentially local Orland city council seats depending on the rotation. The Governor's office is not up in 2026 (next in 2026), but other statewide constitutional offices may appear on the ballot. California's U.S. Senate seats are not up in 2026 (next elections in 2024 and 2028). California offers multiple voting options: all registered voters automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots, which can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at official drop boxes, or at any voting location in the county. Voters can also vote in person at vote centers during early voting periods or on Election Day. Applications for vote-by-mail ballots are no longer required since California transitioned to universal mail-in ballot distribution, but voters can request replacement ballots through the County Registrar if needed.