Recounts

Code sections on contesting an election are found in Division 16 of the California Elections Code

Spanish Language Glossary of Election Terms from the EAC

Nominating and Electing the President

Santa Cruz County Elections Service for Voters with Specific Needs

Information for Nonprofits

Voters who no longer physically reside in Santa Cruz County

Defining a Voting Domicile

School and Community College District Bond Elections

When and How to Call an Election for Local Jurisdictions

How to do a County Initiative

Judicial Vacancies Secretary of State Memo of August 13, 2003

Judicial Vacancies Santa Cruz County Memo of September 5, 2003

Judicial Vacancies Guide from the League of Women Voters

Secretary of State Initiative Page

Guide to Writing Arguments, Rebuttals and Analyses

Guide to Registering Voters

Selecting a Political Party or No Party

Voting Guide for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities

Equal Time Rules

Guide to Political Activities of County Employees Concerning Ballot Measures

Santa Cruz County Informational Guide to HAVA

Guide for HAVA Implementation

Help America Vote Act Identification Requirements

Help America Vote Act

Secretary of State's Help America Vote Act Information

Secretary of State's Touchscreen Taskforce

Central Committees/County Council Rules

What is the Electoral College

How a Federal Bill Becomes Law

Guide to Recall for County, School District, Special District and Local Judicial Offices

Procedure for Recall of State and Local Officials From the Secretary of State

Election Observer Guidelines

When and How to Call an Election

School and Community College District Bond Elections

How to Place a Measure on the Ballot

How to Fill a Vacancy

Who Can Administer Oaths

Mello-Roos Districts

Understanding Proposition 218

Rules for Conducting Balloting Proceedings for Assessments

Equal Time Links

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