California Election Information 1996

This list of sites is being compiled by the League of Women Voters of California as a service to voters. Our intent is to find the most useful, specific sites on the Web to help you make informed decisions on November 5. Subject areas of links:

Note: Because this page was getting so large, it's now divided into two!

Voter Information -- Mark Your Ballot !

We believe these sites to be nonpartisan, although some may link to a series of partisan sites.

County Election Sites

If your county is listed here, click on its name or code first. You may find all the information you need! For a list of county election offices and related links, see the California Voter Foundation's list of County Elections Offices .

Alameda	Butte	Contra Costa	Fresno
Los Angeles VI ER	Marin	Monterey	Nevada
San Bernadino VI ER	San Diego	San Francisco	San Luis Opisbo
San Mateo VI ER	Santa Clara VI ER	Santa Cruz VI ER	Tulare
Ventura	Yolo

Voting Information = VI ... Election Returns = ER

** Even if not your county, look at Smart Voter, a "leading edge" nonpartisan online election site showing how the WWW can be used to quickly provide detailed, relevant information for all choices on a voter's ballot.

[To add a county election site to this list, send us an E-mail including the URL of the site!]

California State and Local Elections

• California State Legislature Candidate Profiles provided by Project Vote Smart. Issues Q&As, biographical data, how to contact... To use this page efficiently, first find the numbers of your CA State Senate District and CA State Assembly District from the Project Vote Smart home page.
• State Senate, State Assembly, and Local Supervisorial Races from California Voter Foundation.

U.S. Congressional Races in California

• Candidates for Congressional Races provided by Congressional Quarterly's American Voter '96. Enter your zip code to see info on candidates for your district. See candidates' views on selected legislation.
• California Congressional Candidates from Project Vote Smart. Many candidates have responded to an issues questionnaire.
• California Candidates Money Page from the Federal Election Commission. Find out about the money in your congressional district's campaign.
• Congressional Races from California Voter Foundation

Presidential Campaign

Note: for much more information on the campaign, jump to our Other Election Sites list.

• Presidential Campaign '96 from Project Vote Smart. "Project Vote Smart is a voter's self-defense system that provides voters with factual information on candidates and elected officials". Find info on races from State Legislature up to President.
• Commission on Presidential Debates. A nonpartisan, nonprofit group created in 1987 to sponsor debates. Provides current schedule of debates.

California Ballot Measures

Go to our suggestions for doing online research for ballot measures!!!!

The best site for ballot measure analysis is Smart Voter's State Propositions Voter Guide. Compiled for San Mateo and Santa Clara County voters by Smart Valley, Inc., but this part can be used by all Californians. Site is organized by proposition and, in addition to the sites listed below, contains links to the Senate Office of Research (excellent source), local newspaper coverage, online discussion forums, and links to partisan sites.
(Links in list below are active, but you'll find it more efficient to get to them from Smart Voter.)

• Official Ballot Pamphlet from the CA Secretary of State. It's online, but you might want to read your hardcopy version first, then go to Smart Voter!
• November 1996 Election Ballot Pamphlet Analysis from the California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO).
• League of Women Voters Nonpartisan Analysis (in English) or en español !! A concise analysis of each measure listing pros & cons.
• California Voter Foundation's Ballot Measures. Excellent nonpartisan analysis including fiscal summaries, what a yes/no vote means, links to campaign web sites, contact information, and analysis from the California Journal.

Still want more?

• "Election '96 - The Initiatives", a video produced by the League of Women Voters of California. Cable Television Playback Schedule for the San Francisco Bay Area served by TCI.
• Los Angeles Times' Voter Guide on California Ballot Propositions
• Sacramento Bee's Coverage of Ballot Propositions.
• Easy Reader Voter Guide's Ballot Measures part of the Voter Involvement Project from the California Distance Learning Project.

Already marked your ballot for Nov. 5? Want to get started on 1998? :-)

• Ballot Initiative Status from the Secretary of State. Official list of approved ballot measures for Nov. 1996 and June 1998; short description of measures.

More links on Page 2 !

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