Seal Beach, California Public Records

Voter registration can be completed online through the California Secretary of State at https://registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before any election. Conditional voter registration is available at vote centers through Election Day. Registration requires a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. California offers same-day conditional voter registration during the 14-day period before and on Election Day at vote centers. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, California residency, being at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently imprisoned or on parole for a felony conviction. Municipal elections in the city cover City Council seats and the Mayor position, with council members serving four-year staggered terms. Rather than direct election, the City Council selects the Mayor from among its members. City elections are consolidated with statewide elections and held in even-numbered years, typically in November. Local ballot measures related to city ordinances, taxes, or charter amendments may also appear. Candidate filing information and local ballot measure details are available through the City Clerk at 562-431-2527 and the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Vote center locations are available through the Orange County Registrar's website at https://www.ocvote.gov/voting/voting-locations, which provides an interactive lookup tool by address. Under California's Voter's Choice Act implemented in Orange County, all registered voters receive a vote-by-mail ballot automatically and may vote at any vote center in Orange County during the days leading up to and including Election Day, not just at an assigned precinct. Election records that are public in California include voter registration lists, available to candidates and committees with restrictions on use, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees searchable at https://www.ocvote.gov and the California Fair Political Practices Commission at http://www.fppc.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results, and historical voting data. Individual voter choices remain secret, but whether a person voted in a particular election is public record. Statewide constitutional officers including Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction will also face election. No U.S.Orange County voters will elect county supervisors in certain districts, the District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, and Clerk-Recorder. Statewide ballot propositions addressing constitutional amendments and initiatives are also expected. California voters can request vote-by-mail ballots through the Orange County Registrar's online portal at https://www.ocvote.gov, by phone at 714-567-7600, or by mail. All registered voters automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots under current law. Ballots are mailed beginning 29 days before Election Day and must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days after Election Day to be counted, or can be dropped at any vote center or official ballot drop box by 8:00 PM on Election Day.