Redway, California Public Records

Law enforcement in Redway is primarily provided by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. This agency is responsible for responding to calls, investigating crimes, and maintaining public safety within the unincorporated community. The Sheriff's Office also coordinates with the California Highway Patrol, which patrols the major roads and highways surrounding Redway. While the area generally has low crime rates, the Sheriff's Office is available to address any law enforcement needs that may arise for local residents.

Redway voters access election services and information through the Humboldt County Elections Office (officially the Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters), located at 3033 H Street, Eureka, CA 95501 (phone: 707-445-7481, website: humboldtgov.org/570/Elections). This office conducts all federal, state, county, and local district elections for Redway residents, maintains voter registration records, processes vote-by-mail ballots, and certifies election results. California residents can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov, the statewide voter registration portal maintained by the California Secretary of State. Voters must be U.S. citizens, California residents, at least 18 years old by election day, and not currently serving a state prison sentence for a felony conviction. California offers same-day conditional voter registration during the 14-day period before Election Day and on Election Day itself at vote centers and county elections offices. The deadline for online and mail voter registration is 15 days before any election. Redway is an unincorporated community and therefore does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council; there are no Redway-specific offices on the ballot. However, Redway residents vote in Humboldt County Board of Supervisors elections (Redway is in District 1), California State Assembly District 2, California State Senate District 2, and U.S. Congressional District 2 elections, as well as statewide ballot measures and offices. To find their assigned polling place or vote center, Redway voters can use the polling place lookup tool at humboldtgov.org/570/Elections or the statewide tool at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. California is a vote-by-mail state where all registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot for every election; voters may return ballots by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at official drop boxes located throughout the county, or in person at vote centers. In-person voting is available at vote centers during an early voting period and on Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Humboldt County reported approximately 58% voter turnout with roughly 48,000 ballots cast out of approximately 83,000 registered voters; turnout in Redway and southern Humboldt precincts historically runs slightly below county averages. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Redway and Humboldt County voters will decide several significant races: the California gubernatorial election (Governor Gavin Newsom is term-limited; this will be an open seat), California Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction; California State Senate District 2 (four-year term); California State Assembly District 2 (two-year term); Humboldt County Board of Supervisors District 1 (if this is a cycle year for that district); county offices including Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, and possibly Assessor or other constitutional officers depending on term cycles; Superior Court judicial seats if any are on the ballot; and numerous state and local ballot measures. No U.S. Senate seat from California is up in 2026 (Senators Padilla and Schiff are on different cycles). California voters can request vote-by-mail ballots through the county elections office or will automatically receive them; ballot tracking is available through wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov. Election records that are public in California include voter registration lists (with some personal information redacted), campaign finance disclosures filed by candidates and committees (searchable at cal-access.sos.ca.gov), candidate statements and declarations, precinct-level election results (available at humboldtgov.org/570/Elections after certification), and voter history (whether a person voted, but not how they voted, which is confidential). The Humboldt County Elections Office provides election results online on election night and updates through the canvassing period.