Voter Information

League of Women Voters^®
of Salinas Valley

What are the real differences between the two Monterey County general plans? How do I register to vote? How can my school participate in the next Mock Election? ...and more

Voter Information. Pros & Cons; Easy Voter Guide. Education in the Schools. Register to Vote. General Plan comparisons.

Voter Information

Smart Voter: Key in your address and zip code, see the contests on your ballot. Then click away and find information on candidates and ballot measures -- from the League and other nonpartisan sources. Go to Smart Voter
See more information on elections in California: preparing to vote, voting (in person, by mail, if you've moved), voting rights, take a friend to vote, results of past elections, etc.

Nonpartisan Analysis of State-wide Issues for the Upcoming Election

Ask us to do a Pros and Cons presentation for your organization or group - read the article in the Salinas Californian on the presentation in Aromas
Pros & Cons is published by the California League of Women Voters and is an unbiased, nonpartisan analysis of the Propositions.
"Easy Voter Guide" <http://www.easyvoter.org/"> - available in English, and Spanish, and also in PDF form in Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.

Mock Election

The goals of the Mock Election program are

to educate students (4th through 12th grades) on political issues and candidates,

to give students an opportunity to cast a ballot as if participating in an actual election, and

to encourage student-parent discussions regarding the election and increase adult voter turnout.

The Leagues of Women Voters of the Salinas Valley and of the Monterey Peninsula conduct this program for students in Monterey and San Benito counties. Mock Election results should not be viewed as an accurate poll of student opinion.
For more information, curricular materials and a form for teachers to register to participate, please go to http://www.mockelection.org/.

Register to Vote

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name? The last day to register in an election is 15 days prior to that election. "Register online"<http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm">
See information about registering to vote in California: deadlines, cost, requirements, how to register, political parties, registration drives, living overseas, etc.
In Monterey County, contact

Monterey County Registrar of Voters
Election Department
1370-B South Main Street
P.O. Box 1848
Salinas, CA 93902-1848
Ph: (831) 796-1499
Email: registration@MontereyCountyElections.us
Website: http://www.montereycountyelections.us

Comparisons of Ballot Measures A and C

The Leagues of Women Voters of the Salinas Valley and of the Monterey Peninsula have objectively analyzed the two competing plans - Measure A: the Community General Plan Initiative (CGPI), and Measure C: the 2006 General Plan or GPU4. If you have any questions about the documents or their content, please email us at info@sv.ca.lwvnet.org, or fill in our online form. We will add these to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.

Summary Comparison
Detailed Comparison
Resumen de Comparación(español)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page

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