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Registrar of Voters

Registrar of Voters Office

The Registrar of Voters Office performs a range of election-related duties and and other public services that increase citizen participation and education.

Important Announcement

As of July 1, 2025, the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office will become its own department and no longer be a division of the Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor. The head of the new stand-alone Registrar of Voters department will be selected and appointed by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors rather than elected by the voters. The Clerk-Recorder-Assessor will remain an elected office. For more information, see this press release the County posted in January.

November 4, 2025, Uniform District Election

Special District Offices

  • Seven special districts have seats up for election this November: Occidental Community Services District, Bodega Bay Public Utilities District, Monte Rio Recreation and Park District, Russian River Recreation and Park District, Russian River County Water District, Sonoma Mountain County Water District, and Timber Cove County Water District.
  • View a more detailed list of offices up for election (as of mid-April; not final and still subject to change).
  • Candidate nominations for the above districts open July 14 at 8:00 a.m. and close August 8 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Not sure if you reside in one of these districts? Use our District & Elected Official Lookup.

Placing Measures on the Ballot

  • The deadline for any local governing body (county, city/town, school district, special district) to place a measure on the ballot for November 4, 2025, is August 8 at 5:00 p.m.

More Information

Voter Quick Links

Small, clickable graphic. On left are the words, 'REGISTER TO VOTE.' On right are the words, 'VOTE CALIFORNIA REGISTERTOVOTE.CA.GOV' with the California state grizzly bear symbol. Small, clickable graphic that says 'pre-register at sixteen. vote at eighteen.' in large font, followed by '16 and 17 year olds can now pre-register to vote online.' at the bottom in much smaller font. Small, clickable graphic. On left are the words, 'CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION.' On right is a drawing of a piece of paper with a red 'X' mark over it. Small, clickable graphic. On left are the words, 'BECOME A POLL WORKER' in large font. On right is a cartoon drawing of a bear with an 'Elections Official' tag standing to the right of a table that says, 'Polling Place Check-In.' Small, clickable graphic. On right are the words, 'MY VOTER STATUS.' On left is an outline of California's state lines with a red star. Small, clickable graphic. In center are words, 'VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS.' On left is a cartoon drawing of a bear looking head-on with an 'I Voted' sticker on its chest. On right is a drawing of a piece of paper with a quill pen writing on it. Small, clickable graphic. On right are the words 'VOTE BY MAIL INFORMATION.' On left is drawing of a hand dropping an envelope into a mailbox.

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Press Release

November 26, 2024

Deadline for voters to ‘cure’ ballot signature issues is December 2 at 5 p.m.

Signature “cure” forms that were sent to voters whose Nov. 5 General Election ballot envelope signatures were either missing or mismatched must be completed and received at the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office no later than Monday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m., according to Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters.

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October 31, 2024

Early in-person voting expands this weekend for November 5 General Election

October 24, 2024

Early in-person voting begins this weekend for November 5 General Election

October 17, 2024

Standard deadline to register to vote in November 5 General Election is October 21

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