Redlands, California Public Records

California also offers conditional voter registration, allowing same-day registration at vote centers through Election Day. Registration requires a valid California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The City of Redlands holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council on a rotating schedule. The City Council consists of five members elected at-large to four-year staggered terms, with the Mayor also elected directly by voters for four years. The most recent municipal election took place in November 2022. The next regularly scheduled city election is set for November 2024 for certain council seats and November 2026 for other positions and potentially the Mayor. Candidate filing information, sample ballots, and local ballot measures are available through the City Clerk's Office at 35 Cajon Street, phone 909-798-7510, and through the County Registrar. Municipal elections in California are nonpartisan. Voters can locate their assigned polling place or vote center using the County Registrar's Polling Place Lookup tool at https://www.sbcountyelections.com/Elections/PollingPlaceInformation.aspx by entering a residential address. The county has transitioned to a vote center model where registered voters can cast ballots at any vote center countywide during the 11-day period before and including Election Day, not just at their assigned precinct. Vote centers offer same-day registration, ballot drop-off, replacement ballots, and accessible voting equipment. Public election records in California include voter registration files with limited personal information redacted under law, campaign finance disclosures searchable at http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov, candidate statements and nomination documents, precinct-level election results, and vote-by-mail statistics. The county registrar publishes detailed election results at https://www.sbcountyelections.com/results showing vote totals by precinct, city, and district. In the November 2024 presidential election, San Bernardino County reported approximately 51% voter turnout among 1.14 million registered voters, with local precincts typically showing higher participation rates around 58-62%. The November 3, 2026 general election will include key California statewide races: all 52 U.S. House seats including California's 23rd and 31st Congressional Districts serving portions of the city, California Governor (incumbent Gavin Newsom is term-limited; the office will be open), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, all 80 State Assembly seats, and 20 of 40 State Senate seats (even-numbered districts). San Bernardino County voters will also decide races for County Supervisor (Districts 2 and 4 in 2026), Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder-Clerk, and other constitutional offices. Potential City Council seats may also appear on the ballot depending on term schedules. No U.S. Senate seat from California is scheduled for election in 2026 (next in 2028). California is a universal vote-by-mail state: all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots for every election, typically mailed 29 days before Election Day. Voters may return mail ballots via U.S. Postal Service (postmarked by Election Day), at ballot drop boxes throughout San Bernardino County, or at any vote center. Ballot tracking is available at https://california.ballottrax.net/voter allowing voters to receive notifications when ballots are mailed, received, and counted. Military and overseas voters can register and request ballots electronically through the Federal Voting Assistance Program at https://www.fvap.gov.