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2024 Election Voter Resource Guide

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Important Dates to RememberEvery vote counts

  • October 7, 2024- County elections officials will begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots on or before this date.

  • October 21, 2024 - Last day to register to vote. Missed the deadline?  See information on Same Day Voter Registration.

  • November 5, 2024 Election Day! - Polls are open 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

More Key Election Dates and Deadline

Getting Started

  • Register to Vote or check your registration status at California Online Voter Registration Website.

  • Easy Voter Guide is a collaboration of the League of Women Voters® of California Education Fund and the California State Library. The Easy Voter Guide provides nonpartisan information about why to vote, how to vote and what’s on the ballot accessible to as many Californians as possible.
  • Looking for the State of California's voting resources?  Official Voter Information Guide from the California Secretary of State has detailed information about the state propositions, and statements from candidates.
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  • Looking for an unbiased online guide? VOTE411 covers federal, state, and local races in California.

With VOTE411, you can:

  • Get your list of candidates and ballot measures based on your address
  • Find out who’s funding your candidates.
  • Read about candidates and their positions on important issues.
  • Check where, when, and how to vote, including your polling or vote center locations.
  • Keep track of your choices to make voting easier.

Looking for Ventura County's local measures? The Ventura County Recorder Election page has details on local measures and candidates.

Looking for information on City of Thousand Oaks local elections? See the  Thousand Oaks City Clerk's Web page.

Use Where’s My Ballot to track your ballot.

2024 United States vice presidential debate will be held on October 1, 2024 in New York City hosted by CBS from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time).

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  • CQResearcher  - provides in-depth and unbiased coverage of political and social issues to help you become a better-informed voter.

  • CQPress Voting and Elections Collection - allows curious minds to easily dig into key aspects of past American elections. CQ Voting and Elections Collection pulls together local and national data on campaigns, elections (including SCOTUS), political parties, voters, and demographics into statistical, analytical, and descriptive reports.

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Want to Read More?with your library card

  • Elections A to Z by Dave Tarr, Bob Benenson
    • Call number: TO REFERENCE: R324.60973 2012