Round Mountain, California Public Records

Residents register through California's online system at https://registertovote.ca.gov, which requires a valid California driver's license or ID card number and the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security number. The registration deadline is 15 days before any election for online and mail registration, though California offers conditional voter registration through Election Day at the Shasta County elections office or any vote center. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, California residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving a state or federal prison term for a felony conviction. As an unincorporated community, the area has no municipal government and therefore no city council, mayor, or local ballot measures. Residents vote in Shasta County Board of Supervisors elections (the county is divided into five supervisorial districts), California State Assembly and State Senate districts, U.S. House of Representatives District 1, and statewide offices and ballot measures. Polling place assignments can be found using the online precinct lookup tool at the Registrar's website by entering a residential address. California has transitioned to a Vote Center model in many counties, allowing voters to cast ballots at any designated vote center during early voting and on Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Shasta County reported voter turnout of approximately 71%, with roughly 88,000 ballots cast out of approximately 124,000 registered voters countywide, reflecting strong participation typical of presidential election years in rural conservative-leaning counties. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters will decide several significant races. All California U.S. House seats will be on the ballot, including the representative for the local congressional district. California does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (the next Senate election is in 2028). The ballot will include the Governor of California, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, as all statewide constitutional offices have four-year terms expiring in 2026. State legislative seats, including the California State Assembly and half of the State Senate, will be contested. At the Shasta County level, some Shasta County Board of Supervisors seats (odd-numbered districts in 2026), County Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder, and Treasurer-Tax Collector positions may appear on the ballot depending on term expirations. Voters should check the Shasta County sample ballot, mailed to all registered voters approximately one month before the election, for the complete list of races and measures. California offers vote-by-mail balloting to all registered voters. Under current law, all registered voters automatically receive a vote-by-mail ballot for every election. Voters may complete and return the ballot by mail (postmarked by Election Day), drop it in an official ballot drop box (by 8:00 PM on Election Day), or surrender it and vote in person at a vote center or polling place. Voters can request to opt out of automatic mail ballot delivery and vote only in person by contacting the Registrar. Ballot tracking is available through the state's "Where's My Ballot?" system at https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/, allowing voters to receive notifications when their mail ballot is sent, received, and counted. Public election records in California include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters under California Elections Code Section 2188 for political purposes only), campaign finance reports filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (searchable at http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov), candidate statements and filings (available at the Shasta County elections office), and detailed precinct-level election results (published by the Registrar after certification). Residents can view historical election results, sample ballots, polling place information, and candidate materials at https://www.co.shasta.ca.us/rov.