Salton City, California Public Records

The registration deadline falls 15 days before Election Day, though conditional voter registration allows eligible individuals to register and vote provisionally during the 14-day period before and including Election Day at the County Elections Office or certain vote centers. Registration requires proof of California residency and applicants must provide their driver's license number, California ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Because the community is unincorporated, there's no municipal government, mayor, or city council to elect. Residents instead vote for the Imperial County Board of Supervisors (five districts, four-year terms), state legislative races for State Assembly and State Senate, statewide offices, and federal positions. District elections for the Board of Supervisors occur in November of even-numbered years, with supervisorial districts drawn based on population. Voters should verify their district assignment by contacting the Registrar of Voters or checking registration status online at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. Polling place assignments can be found using the California Secretary of State's tool at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place or by contacting the Registrar directly. Imperial County as of 2024 uses traditional precinct-based polling places assigned by residential address, rather than the Voter's Choice Act model adopted by some California counties. A sample ballot booklet arrives by mail approximately three to four weeks before each election, showing the assigned polling location - typically a community center, school, or public building. Vote centers may also be available for early voting in the days preceding Election Day. California election records available to the public include voter registration lists (for official political purposes), campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission at www.fppc.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings accessible through the Imperial County elections office, and precinct-level results published after certification. The Imperial County Registrar of Voters publishes detailed results on its website following each election, broken down by precinct with vote totals for each race and ballot measure. Precinct-level turnout data for the area is available through the Imperial County elections results portal. At the federal level, California voters will elect all 52 U.S. House of Representatives members for two-year terms; the community falls within California's 25th Congressional District as of the most recent redistricting. Local voters participate in elections for State Assembly District 36 and State Senate District 18, subject to redistricting verification. Statewide offices on the ballot include Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction - all four-year terms. At the Imperial County level, several Imperial County offices including Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder, and Treasurer-Tax Collector will be contested (four-year terms). Two or three of the five Board of Supervisors seats will also appear on the ballot depending on the district election cycle. Voters should verify specific races for their district by reviewing sample ballots mailed by the Registrar of Voters. California offers universal vote-by-mail; every registered voter automatically receives a ballot before each election. Voters may complete and return it by mail (postage-paid), drop it in an official ballot drop box located throughout Imperial County, or deliver it in person to the Registrar's office or any polling place on Election Day. Those who prefer voting in person may do so at their assigned polling place or vote center. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Imperial County elections office within seven days after Election Day to be counted. To request a replacement ballot or check ballot status, voters can contact the Imperial County Registrar of Voters at (760) 482-4226 or track their ballot online at california.ballottrax.net.