Randsburg, California Public Records

Law enforcement services for Randsburg are provided by the Kern County Sheriff's Department. The nearest sheriff's station is located in the nearby town of Ridgecrest, approximately 20 miles from Randsburg. The Kern County Sheriff's Department is responsible for responding to emergency calls, conducting criminal investigations, and maintaining public records related to arrests and other law enforcement activities within the Randsburg community.

Randsburg voters are served by the Kern County Elections Division, part of the Kern County Clerk-Recorder's Office, located at 1115 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301, phone (661) 868-3590, website www.kernvote.com. This office administers all aspects of voter registration, election administration, campaign disclosure, and election results for the entire county including unincorporated communities like Randsburg. California residents can register to vote online through the California Secretary of State's website at registertovote.ca.gov, which requires a valid California driver's license or ID card number. Voter registration deadlines are 15 days before any election. New residents must provide proof of residency, and voters may pre-register at age 16 (though they cannot vote until age 18). Because Randsburg is unincorporated and has no city government, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Randsburg residents vote in Kern County Supervisor elections (District 4 represents the Randsburg area), as well as state and federal elections. Polling place assignments for Randsburg voters can be found through the Kern County Elections website's polling place lookup tool at www.kernvote.com or by calling the Elections Division. California is a vote-by-mail state, and all registered voters automatically receive mail-in ballots for every election; voters may complete and return these ballots by mail (postmarked by Election Day) or drop them at official drop box locations, vote centers, or any polling place in Kern County. In-person voting is also available at vote centers and traditional polling locations. Public election records in California include voter registration lists (available with certain restrictions under California Elections Code Section 2188), campaign finance reports accessible through the Kern County Clerk's office and the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access database at cal-access.sos.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings, and precinct-level election results published after each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Kern County reported approximately 52% voter turnout with roughly 240,000 ballots cast out of about 460,000 registered voters; the county generally trends Republican in partisan elections. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature California's gubernatorial race (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2027, though term limits prevent him from seeking re-election), all 80 California State Assembly seats, 20 of the 40 California State Senate seats (even-numbered districts), several statewide constitutional offices including Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, and Insurance Commissioner, as well as Kern County Board of Supervisors seats and various local special district positions. No U.S. Senate seat from California is scheduled for election in 2026 (Senator Alex Padilla's term expires in 2028; Senator Adam Schiff's term expires in 2029). Randsburg voters will participate in these countywide and statewide contests, and may also vote on ballot measures including county measures and state propositions.