Tag: Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters

Bilingual report — Ventura County One Percent Manual Tally Audit Begins the Task of Election Verification

by Community Contributor • June 12, 2026 • Comments Off

VENTURA COUNTY — Michelle Ascencion, Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, announced the schedule for the One Percent Manual Tally audit of the June 2, 2026, Gubernatorial Primary Election. A mandated process under the California Elections Code (§15360), the One Percent Manual Tally audit is conducted during the Official Canvass period and involves a meticulous hand count of ballots from randomly selected batches of ballots tabulated through the end of Election Night. The manual tally counts are compared to the electronically compiled results to confirm the equipment’s correct tabulation of the ballots.

The audit process officially begins on June 11 at 9:00 AM and is expected to be completed no later than June 23, 2026. Members of the public and media are welcome to observe.

Bilingual report — Now’s the Time to VOTE: Ventura County Elections Division shares commonly asked questions and answers for June 2 Gubernatorial Primary

by Community Contributor • May 14, 2026 • Comments Off

VENTURA COUNTY — With the June 2, 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election underway, Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Michelle Ascencion and her team are answering some of the common questions about the election that voters have been asking.

“Because every election is unique, each election generates its own set of questions,” Registrar Ascencion said.

“For example, the first thing voters notice when opening their mail ballot is that the ballot size is unusually large, and voters may wonder why that is,” she said. “This election is the first gubernatorial primary in California without an incumbent for governor since 2018, along with other termed-out seats at the State level. An open seat tends to draw a lot of hopefuls – there are about 60 candidates for governor alone!”

Bilingual report — You’ve Got Mail! Important Mail on the Way to Voters for the June 2, 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election

by Community Contributor • April 6, 2026 • Comments Off

VENTURA COUNTY — Even though the June 2nd Gubernatorial Primary election is two months away, active registered voters in Ventura County can expect to begin receiving important election-related mail from the County Elections office in the next few weeks.

It starts with the 60-day voter information postcard, which will arrive in early April, approximately 60 days before Election Day. The postcard provides information about receiving and returning your vote by mail ballot, and the vote center daily schedule for those who prefer to vote in person.

Bilingual report ‚ Ventura County Certifies Nov. 5, 2024 Presidential General Election

by Community Contributor • December 4, 2024 • Comments Off

VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Michelle Ascencion announced today the official certification of the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election. A total of 394,197 ballots were cast in the general election; with 84.17% of the voters utilizing their vote-by-mail ballot and 15.83% voting in person. Ventura County had a 76.25% overall voter turnout for this election.

The November 2024 General Election marks Ventura County’s fourth election conducted under the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) election model. It also marks a significant increase in the number of voters taking advantage of the expanded voting opportunities provided under the VCA.

Bilingual report — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters — List of City, School District and Special District Elected Offices in Extended Nomination Period for November 5, 2024 General Election

by Community Contributor • August 12, 2024 • Comments Off

VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Michelle Ascencion announced the extension of the nomination period for the following City, School District and Special District elected offices that are scheduled to be voted on in the November 5, 2024 General Election. The incumbent officer in each of these positions did not file nomination papers before the August 9, 2024, 5 PM deadline.

Bilingual report — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Notifies ‘No Party Preference’ Voters of Their Ballot Options for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election

by Community Contributor • November 20, 2023 • Comments Off

VENTURA COUNTY — This week, the Ventura County Elections Division will begin mailing notification cards to the nearly 113,000 County voters who are registered without a qualified political party. The notification cards will explain how No Party Preference (NPP) voters can request a ballot that includes the presidential contest.

All March 5, 2024 primary election ballots will have contests for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, State Senator, State Assembly Member, Judges of the Superior Court, County Supervisors (if applicable), and state and local measures. However, only voters registered with a political party will have a ballot listing the party-specific contests for the office of U.S. President and County Central Committee members.

Bilingual report — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Announces Nomination Period for March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election

by Community Contributor • November 9, 2023 • Comments Off

VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Michelle Ascencion announced the November 13, 2023 opening of the nomination period for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election. Those who are interested in running for office should make an appointment to obtain their candidate filing documents from the Ventura County Elections Division for the following offices:

Bilingual report — Nomination Period for June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election Extended for Four Offices

by Community Contributor • March 14, 2022 • Comments Off

Mark Lunn, Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, announced the extension of the nomination period to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, for four offices that are scheduled to be voted upon at the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election.

The extension applies to the following offices:

County Supervisor, 4th District
County Assessor
County Clerk and Recorder
County Treasurer-Tax Collector

Bilingual report — Offices Eligible for Election in the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election

by Community Contributor • February 10, 2022 • Comments Off

Mark Lunn, Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, announced the offices eligible for election in the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election; and the opening of the nomination period for those office on Monday, February 14, 2022.

Official nomination documents for candidates interested in the offices below may be obtained beginning at 8:00 a.m. on February 14th at the Ventura County Elections Division, Hall of Administration, Lower Plaza, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura. To obtain or file official nomination documents, appointments for in-person services are highly encouraged and can be made online at https://bit.ly/3zcjWWx. Official nomination documents must be filed with the Ventura County Elections Division by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2022.