Running Springs, California Public Records

Law enforcement services for Running Springs are provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The nearest sheriff's station is the Big Bear Station, which handles emergency calls, investigates criminal activity, and maintains records related to arrests and incident reports for the local community. While Running Springs generally experiences low crime rates, the Sheriff's Department works closely with residents to address any public safety concerns that may arise.

Running Springs voters are served by the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, located at 777 East Rialto Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0770 (phone: 909-387-8300, website: www.sbcountyelections.com). This office administers all federal, state, county, and local special district elections for Running Springs residents, including voter registration, vote-by-mail ballots, polling place assignments, and election results. Running Springs residents can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov, California's statewide voter registration portal. The deadline to register is 15 days before any election, though California offers conditional voter registration through Election Day at vote centers. Registration requires a valid California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number, plus proof of residency in San Bernardino County.

As an unincorporated community, Running Springs does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council, as it has no incorporated city government. Instead, residents vote for San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors representatives (Running Springs is in the 3rd Supervisorial District), along with federal and state offices. The Running Springs Community Services District holds periodic elections for its board of directors; information about these local special district elections is available through the district office at 31242 Hilltop Boulevard, Running Springs, CA 92382 (phone: 909-867-2735) or through the County Registrar when consolidated with countywide elections.

To find their assigned polling place or vote center, Running Springs residents can use the polling place lookup tool at www.sbcountyelections.com or call 909-387-8300. San Bernardino County has transitioned to a Vote Center model, allowing voters to cast ballots at any vote center in the county during the 11-day voting period before and including Election Day. California law makes numerous election records publicly accessible under the California Public Records Act and Elections Code. Voter registration lists (excluding certain confidential information) are available for purchase by qualified requesters. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees are searchable through the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access database at cal-access.sos.ca.gov and through county clerk filings for local races. Precinct-level election results are published by the Registrar of Voters at www.sbcountyelections.com following each election, showing vote totals by precinct and vote center.

In the November 2024 presidential election, San Bernardino County reported voter turnout of approximately 58-62% of registered voters, with over 600,000 ballots cast countywide. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature critical races for Running Springs and San Bernardino County voters. California's U.S. Senate seats are not up for regular election in 2026 (next regular Senate race is 2028 for one seat, 2030 for the other, barring special elections). The Governor of California is not up for election in 2026 (next gubernatorial race is 2026). However, voters will decide all 80 California State Assembly seats, 20 odd-numbered State Senate seats, all U.S. House seats including California's 8th Congressional District which includes Running Springs, county offices including Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk, and Treasurer-Tax Collector, Superior Court judges, and potentially local school board and special district seats. San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors seats in odd-numbered districts may also appear on the ballot.

California voters can request vote-by-mail ballots online at www.sbcountyelections.com or by calling 909-387-8300. All registered California voters are automatically sent vote-by-mail ballots under current state law; voters can choose to return them by mail (postmarked by Election Day), drop them in official ballot drop boxes throughout the county (by 8:00 PM on Election Day), or vote in person at any vote center. Vote-by-mail ballot tracking is available through wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov, allowing voters to receive notifications when their ballot is mailed, returned, and counted.