| The next statewide election in California will be June 6, 2006. This is a “Primary Election” used to select candidates from each party who will run against each other in the November 6, 2006 General Election. |
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The final deadline to register to vote in this election is May 22, 2006.
Register early to make sure your Sample Ballot will be mailed to you. |
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The Easy Voter Guide for this election
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Download the 16-page printable PDF copy of the nonpartisan Easy Voter Guide.
Printed guides are shipping at the end of April. |
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(Updated April 2006) |
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To see Easy Voter Guides from past elections, click here.
What will be on my ballot?
These elected offices being voted in the June Primary serve the whole state of California. There will also be propositions plus local elected offices on your ballot.
About the Primary and Political Parties
California has seven political parties.The purpose of the Primary Election is to narrow down your choice of candidates to one per party for each elected office.
If you are registered with a political party, your June ballot will have candidates just from that party. If you are registered “decline to state,” you will get a ballot with no partisan candidates. Or, three of the parties have said that “decline to state” voters can ask to vote with one of their ballots (American Independent, Democratic or Republican).
-- Our voice in Washington
- one of two U.S. Senators who represent the people of California in Washington D.C. for a 6-year term
- works with U.S. Senators from other states to make new U.S. laws
- as a member of Congress, helps shape the budget and priorities for national government
-- The top boss in California
- oversees most state departments and agencies
- approves or rejects new state laws
- presents an annual budget to the State Legislature
- appoints judges and department heads
- manages state resources during emergencies
-- The next in line for Governor
- becomes Governor if the elected Governor dies, chooses to leave, or is removed from office
- has a tie-breaking vote in the State Senate
- heads up the Economic Development Commission
- sits on the boards of the California University system
-- Elections chief and record keeper
- coordinates statewide elections; makes sure everything gets on the ballot properly
- keeps records about campaigns and lobbyists
- issues official documents, like trademarks and papers for new corporations
- runs the state archives for documents like the State Constitution
-- The state's bookkeeper
- keeps track of how the state’s money is spent
- issues most checks from the state and manages collections of money due to the state
- does audits and reviews of state operations
- reports on finances of state and local governments
- works with many boards, including tax boards
-- The state's banker
- acts as the banker for the state and releases money to pay the state’s bills
- manages the state’s investments of $60 billion
- manages the sale of state bonds
- chair many boards related to state finances and investment
-- The law enforcement chief
- makes sure laws are enforced the same way across the state
- serves as legal advisor to Governor, Legislature and state agencies
- manages the state Department of Justice
- oversees sheriffs and district attorneys
-- The insurance chief
- manages the state Department of Insurance
- enforces laws that insurance companies must follow
- helps the public with their questions and complaints about insurance
-- The schools chief
- manages the state Department of Education
- provides leadership and assistance for 9,000 public schools in California
- enforces state laws and regulations about education
- acts as a spokesperson for public education
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