The mission of the Elections Department is to provide a responsive, transparent, and professional approach to conducting elections that will inspire trust and confidence in our work and to promote the participation of all eligible citizens in the election process.
The Elections Department provides the following services:
- Registers voters, conducts voter outreach, and maintains the voter rolls;
- Conducts federal, state, county, city, school, and district elections which includes: candidate filing, locating polling places, recruiting poll workers, mailing ballots, and processing and counting official ballots;
- Verifies signatures on state and local initiatives and nominating and recall petitions;
- Maintains campaign finance information on office holders, candidates, and measures as required by the Fair Political Practices Commission.