San Quentin, California Public Records

Law enforcement in San Quentin is primarily the responsibility of the Marin County Sheriff's Office (www.marinsheriff.org). This agency handles criminal investigations, makes arrests, and provides other public safety services for the community. While the historic San Quentin State Prison is a significant local institution, the Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement authority for the city's residents and businesses.

San Quentin voters are served by the Marin County Registrar of Voters, located at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 121, San Rafael, CA 94903 (phone: 415-473-6456, website: https://www.marinvotes.org). This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for San Quentin residents, including voter registration, ballot distribution, polling place assignment, and election results certification. California residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov, which is the Secretary of State's secure registration portal. Voters must be U.S. citizens, California residents, at least 18 years old by election day, and not currently imprisoned or on parole for a felony conviction. The registration deadline is 15 days before any election, though California offers conditional voter registration allowing eligible citizens to register and vote provisionally during the 14-day period before and on Election Day at the county elections office or any vote center. Because San Quentin is an unincorporated community, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council; instead, residents vote in Marin County Board of Supervisors elections (District 2 represents the San Quentin area), California State Assembly and Senate races, U.S. Congressional elections (California's 2nd Congressional District), statewide offices, and ballot measures. San Quentin voters can find their assigned polling place by visiting https://www.marinvotes.org or using the statewide lookup tool at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place. Marin County has adopted the Voter's Choice Act, which provides all registered voters with mail-in ballots automatically, with multiple vote centers open for in-person voting during the weeks before and on Election Day. California's public election records include voter registration statistics (not individual records), campaign finance disclosures through the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) at https://www.fppc.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings, and precinct-level election results. Individual voter registration information and voting history are confidential, though aggregate statistics are public. In the November 2024 presidential election, Marin County reported approximately 73% voter turnout, with roughly 142,000 ballots cast out of approximately 194,000 registered voters, reflecting the county's historically high civic engagement. For the November 3, 2026 general election, San Quentin and Marin County voters will decide races including California Governor (Gavin Newsom's current term ends in 2027), all California State Assembly seats (two-year terms), Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Board of Equalization, California State Senate District 3 (if on regular cycle), U.S. House of Representatives (California's 2nd District), and Marin County Board of Supervisors District 2. Statewide ballot propositions and local county measures will also appear on the ballot. California voters can request mail-in ballots (which are now automatically provided to all registered voters) by updating their voter registration preferences or contacting the Registrar of Voters directly. Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), dropped in official ballot drop boxes located throughout Marin County, or submitted in person at any vote center.