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March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election
This is an ALL MAIL Ballot election. There will be no polling places designated.
- Key Dates & Deadlines
- Press Release
- Corrected Press Release for County Democratic Central Committee Members
- Governor’s Proclamation
- Local Candidate List
- Attention Voters
- Notice of Central Count and Commencement of Vote-By-Mail Process
- Voter Information Pamphlet
- Spanish Voter Information Pamphlet
- Vote-By-Mail Processing Dates
- 1 % Manual Tally Notice - POSTPONED
- 1 % Manual Tally REVISED Notice - In light of the recent developments with the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of observers for the 1 % Manual Tally will be limited. If you wish to observe this process, please contact the Sierra County Clerk’s office at 530-289-3295.
Spanish Ballots: To request a Spanish facsimile ballot, please contact the Sierra County Clerk’s Office.
Accessible Vote-By-Mail System: Voters with disabilities can view the Voter Information Pamphlet and also mark and download their Vote-By-Mail ballot from the convenience of their own home and return it by mail
Information on how to return your Vote-By-Mail ballot
Check the status of your Vote-By-Mail ballot here
Unsigned Ballot Envelopes - 8 Day Cure
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
In a Presidential Primary Election, if you are registered to vote with a political party, you will receive a ballot that contains Presidential candidates for that party only.
If you are registered as a No Party Preference voter, you will receive a nonpartisan ballot, which will not include candidates for U.S. President. Some parties will allow you to crossover and vote for their candidates.
What is Crossover Voting?
Presidential Primaries are unique because political parties can let No Party Preference voters "crossover" into their party and vote for one of their Presidential candidates. For this election, the American Independent, Democratic, and Libertarian parties are allowing "crossover" voting by voters registered as No Party Preference.
Voters who are registered as No Party Preference and want to vote for one of the three parties listed above can request a crossover ballot from the Sierra County Election’s office by:
- Returning the application
- Emailing clerk-recorder@sierracounty.ca.gov
- Calling (530) 289-3295
The Republican, Green, and Peace and Freedom parties are not allowing "crossover" voting in this election. Voters who are registered as No Party Preference and would like to vote for a Republican, Green, or Peace and Freedom Presidential candidate must re-register with that party to vote for that party’s Presidential candidate. The deadline to re-register to vote is February 17, 2020.
For more information about voting in the upcoming Presidential Election, please visit the Secretary of State’s website: How to Vote for U.S. President.
November 5, 2019 Assembly District 1 Special General Election
This is an ALL MAIL Ballot election. There will be no polling places designated.
Accessible Vote-By-Mail System: Voters with disabilities can view the Voter Information Pamphlet and also mark and download their Vote-By-Mail ballot from the convenience of their home and return it by mail
View Your Ballot in Spanish
Information on how to return your completed Vote-By-Mail ballot
Check the status of your Vote-By-Mail ballot here
- General Election Calendar
- Governor’s Proclamation
- Certified List of Candidates
- Notice of Central Count and Commencement of Vote-By-Mail Process
- Voter Information Pamphlet
- Spanish Voter Information Pamphlet
- Remember to Return Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot Timely
- Vote-By-Mail Processing Dates
- 1 % Manual Tally Notice
Unsigned Ballot Envelopes - 8 Day Cure
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
November 5, 2019 General District Election
This is an ALL MAIL Ballot election. There will be no polling places designated.
Downieville Public Utility District
Sierraville Public Utility District
August 27, 2019 State Assembly District 1 Special Primary Election
This is an ALL MAIL Ballot election. There will be no polling places designated.
Accessible Vote By Mail System: Voters with disabilities can view the voter information guide and also mark and download their ballot from the convenience of their home and return it by mail
View your ballot in Spanish
Information on how to return your completed Vote-By-Mail ballot
Check the status of your Vote-By-Mail ballot here
Other Election Materials:
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Primary Election Calendar
- Governor's Proclamation
- Attention Voters
- Certified List of Candidates
- Notice of Central Count and Commencement of Vote-By-Mail Process
- Voter Information Pamphlet
- Spanish Voter Information Pamphlet
- Vote-By-Mail Ballot Processing Dates
- Remember to Return Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot Timely
- 1 % Manual Tally Notice
Write-In Candidates: There are no qualified write-in candidates for the State Assembly District 1 Special Primary Election.
Unsigned Ballot Envelopes - 8 Day Cure
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
June 4, 2019 Senate District 1 Special General Election
Primary Election CalendarUnsigned Ballot Envelopes - 8 Day Cure
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
June 4, 2019 Senate District 1 Special General Election
This is an ALL MAIL Ballot election. There will be no polling places designated.
Accessible Vote-By-Mail System: Voters with disabilities can view the voter information guide and also mark and download their ballot from the convenience of their home and return it by mail.
Information on how to return your completed Vote-By-Mail ballot
Check the status of your Vote-By-Mail ballot here
View your ballot in Spanish
Other Election Materials:
- General Election Calendar
- Governor's Proclamation
- Certified List of Candidates
- Attention Voters
- Notice of Central Count and Commencement of Vote-By-Mail Process
- Voter Information Pamphlet
- Spanish Voter Information Pamphlet
- Remember to Vote
- Vote-By-Mail Processing Dates
- Remember to Return Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot Timely
- 1 Percent Manual Tally Notice
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
March 26, 2019
Senate District 1 Special Primary Election
This is an ALL MAIL Ballot election. There will be no polling places designated.
Other Election Materials:
- Primary Election Calendar
- Governor's Proclamation
- Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act
- Certified List of Candidates
- Attention Voters
- Voter Information Pamphlet
- Spanish Voter Information Pamphlet
- Remember to Vote
- Vote-By-Mail Processing Dates
- Remember to Return Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot Timely
- 1 Percent Manual Tally Notice
Write-In Candidates: There are no qualified write-in candidates for the Senate District 1 Special Primary Election.
Unsigned Ballot Envelopes - 8 Day Cure
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Unsigned Ballot Envelopes - 8 Day Cure
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election
This is an ALL MAIL Ballot election. There will be no polling places designated.
Accessible Vote by Mail, Voter Guide & Sample Ballot:
Access your remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail Ballot, Accessible Voter Guide & Sample Ballot at https://sites.omniballot.us/06091/app/home.
View your ballot in Spanish:
- Ballot Type 1: Downieville No. 1/Downieville No. 2/Goodyears Bar/Alleghany/Pike/Sierra Brooks No. 1/Sierra Brooks No. 2
- Ballot Type 2: Sierra City No. 1/Sierra City No. 2/Sierra City No. 3/Sierra City No. 4/Verdi/Long Valley/Loyalton No. 2 Outside
- Ballot Type 3: Calpine/Sattley/Sierraville/Loyalton 3 Outside
- Ballot Type 4: Loyalton No. 4 East/Loyalton No. 4 West/Loyalton No. 4 South
- Ballot Type 5: Loyalton 5 West
Spanish Voter Pamphlet: This is a combined pamphlet that includes candidate statements and measures for all voting precincts located within Sierra County. Your ballot may not include all races seen in this pamphlet.
The California Secretary of State mails one Voter Information Guide to every household with a registered voter. This guide covers all propositions and candidate statements for statewide elections.
The California Secretary of State mails one Voter Information Guide to every household with a registered voter. This guide covers all propositions and candidate statements for statewide elections.
Unsigned Ballot Envelopes - 8 Day Cure
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-By-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Verification Signature Statement
If you received notice that the signature provided on your Vote-By-Mail ballot does not match the signature on file in your voter record, please complete and return a Verification Signature Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
- Press Release from County Clerk
- Governor's Proclamation
- Candidate's Reference Calendar & Filing Dates
- Local Candidate List
- Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act
- Attention Voters
- Notice of Central Count and Commencement of Vote-By-Mail Process
- Remember to Vote
- Vote-By-Mail Ballot Processing Dates
- Remember to Return Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot Timely
- Certified List of Local Write-In Candidates
- 1 Percent Manual Tally Notice
SPECIAL DISTRICTS/SCHOOL/CITY
- Alleghany County Water District
- Sierra City Fire District
- Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District
- Sierra Valley Hospital District
- City of Loyalton
June 5, 2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election
This is an ALL MAIL Ballot election. There will be no polling places designated.
If you are unable to vote without assistance, you can access your remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail Ballot & Accessible Voter Guide here at https://sites.omniballot.us/06091/app/home.
View Your Sample Ballot in Spanish:
Ballot Type 2: Alleghany/Pike/Calpine/Sattley/Sierraville/Loyalton No. 3 Outside
Ballot Type 3: Sierra City No. 1/Sierra City No. 2
Ballot Type 4: Sierra City No. 4
Ballot Type 5: Sierra City No. 3/Verdi/Long Valley/Loyalton No. 2 Outside
Ballot Type 6: Loyalton No. 4 East/Loyalton No. 4 West/Loyalton No. 4 South
Ballot Type 7: Loyalton No. 5 West/Loyalton No. 5 Outside/Sierra Brooks No.1/
Sierra Brooks No. 2
Spanish Voter Information Pamphlet: This is a combined pamphlet that includes candidate statements and measures for all voting precincts located within Sierra County. Your ballot may not include all races and measures seen in this pamphlet.
The California Secretary of State mails one Voter Information Guide to every household with a registered voter. This guide covers all propositions and candidate statements for statewide elections.
- Key Dates and Deadlines
- Local Offices on the Ballot
- Press Release
- Official Local Candidate List
- Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act
- Attention Voters
- Notice of Central Count and Commencement of Vote-by-Mail Process
- Election Observer Panel Plan (EOPP) and Letters and Vote-By-Mail Ballot Processing Observer Guidelines
- Return Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot Timely
- Remember to Vote
- Vote-by-Mail Ballot Processing Dates
- 1 Percent Manual Tally
Unsigned Ballot Envelopes - 8 Day Cure
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-by-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
If you received notice that you did not sign your returned Vote-by-Mail ballot envelope, please complete and return an Unsigned Ballot Statement to ensure your ballot is counted. Please review the return options on the form.
Sierra County Measure A
- Notice of Election and Notice to Submit Arguments
- Argument Statement
- Resolution 2018-007 - Measure related to imposing a prohibition on commercial marijuana cultivation, commercial marijuana processing, and marijuana dispensaries within Sierra County.
Sierra County Measure B
- Notice of Election and Notice to Submit Arguments
- Argument Statement
- Resolution 2018-001 - Measure to establish a special property tax to fund paramedic and emergency medical services within the Sierra City Fire District.
Sierra County Measure C
- Notice of Election and Notice to Submit Arguments
- Argument Statement
- Resolution 2018-001 - Measure to establish a special property tax to fund paramedic and emergency medical services within the Downieville Fire Protection District.
If you would like to verify the status of your vote-by-mail ballot by phone please call 1-888-223-6443.