WHAT’S ON YOUR BALLOT?

BE PREPARED!

You can see what’s on your ballot ahead of time!

  • The website of the Office of the Secretary of State has an easy way to find out what candidates and races you will voting for.

  • Just enter your current address (the one on your current voter registration) and you will see a sample copy of the ballot.

  • You can even print it and use it for taking notes on your choices.

  • And better yet — you can take it with you to the polls to use when you complete your official ballot and submit it for counting. What a time saver!

  • Click HERE to get a sample ballot, search candidate filings, and check ballot question advocates.

FIND YOUR BALLOT

  • To find your ballot, start by clicking HERE.

  • You will be asked for some information.

  • Search by your zip code or county

ENTER your house number.

SELECT your street number. All street names in your postal code will be listed.

Once you have entered your house number and address, you will see a complete list of all of the candidates, races, and issues on your ballot.

Note in the above sample, (purple arrow indicates this) some names have links (blue text) which you can click on to find the campaign website of a candidate.

This list is much longer; this is only the top portion of the list.

At the end of the list, you will find an explanation of the labels “partisan” and “nonpartisan” and the order of the candidate listings.

You will also see green buttons that can take you to your actual sample ballot, your polling place location, and ballot drop locations (if your area uses these).

When you see your sample ballot, note:

  • the partisan races will provide a party affiliation

  • directions for how many boxes you can check in a particular race; for example, there are nine candidate pairs running for President and Vice-President, but you may only choose ONE.

  • If there is a ballot initiative (for example, a referendum or constitutional amendment) that you must vote FOR or AGAINST, read through the text carefully. In some cases, leaving it unchecked is an automatic “no” vote.

    Read over your ballot carefully and then — it’s time to do some homework so you can be VOTE READY!