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Nomination period for November 2024 General Election extended to Wednesday
Candidate nominations for select school, city and special district offices have been extended to Wednesday, Aug. 14, for any qualified person other than the incumbent(s) because one or more incumbent(s) did not file by the Aug. 9 deadline. Read full story
Registrar of Voters invites public to attend Open House on August 1
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office will be hosting an Open House on Aug. 1, as announced today by Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters. The event will feature two sessions, each including a Q&A "mini-session" to engage with the community and address any questions. Read full story
Nomination period opens Monday for November 2024 General Election
Candidate nominations open on Monday, July 15, for school, municipal and special district offices up for election in November, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto announced today. Read full story
Coalition of Bay Area Election Officials Recognized for Excellence in Election Administration with National Clearinghouse Award
Today, the Coalition of Bay Area Election Officials announced they were recognized for excellence in election administration with a national Clearinghouse Award for Distinguished Voter Education and Communications Initiatives. Also known as the “Clearies,” the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) presents the awards program annually to celebrate the hard work of election offices across the country. Now in its eighth year, this year’s Clearie Awards honored programs that took place during the 2023 elections. Read full story
Deadline for voters to ‘cure’ ballot signature issues is March 27
Voters whose signatures were missing or mismatched on ballot envelopes for the March 2024 primary election have until 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 to submit completed signature “cure” forms to the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office, according to Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters. Read full story
Public Notice of 1% Manual Tally for March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office will begin the steps needed to conduct a 1% manual tally as a check of the ballot counting equipment on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the Registrar of Voters Office, 435 Fiscal Dr., Santa Rosa. Read full story
Early in-person voting to expand this weekend for March election
Early in-person voting for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election will expand this weekend, Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters, announced today. Twenty-four vote centers will open Saturday, joining seven that have been open since February 24, for a total of 31. Voters can vote at any vote center in the county; they are not assigned to a specific location. Read full story
Early in-person voting begins this weekend for March Presidential Primary Election
Early in-person voting for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election opens this weekend, Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters, announced today. Seven vote centers will be open for 11 consecutive days (including weekends) from Saturday, Feb. 24, to Election Day, Tuesday, March 5. Hours of operation for the vote centers will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Election Day itself when the hours will be extended from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Read full story
Standard deadline to register to vote in March Presidential Primary Election is February 20
The standard deadline to register to vote in the upcoming March 5, Presidential Primary Election, is February 20, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto reminded residents. However, eligible voters who miss this deadline still have the option to “conditionally register and vote” in person through Election Day at the Registrar of Voters office or any vote center. Read full story
Ballots to be mailed out next week for March Presidential Primary Election
Vote-by-mail ballots for the March 5 Presidential Primary election, will begin going out Feb. 5 to all active, registered voters in Sonoma County, Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters, announced today. Voters should expect to receive them within 10 days. Read full story