Press Release Index

May 19, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Deadline to register for June primary election is May 23

The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters is reminding Sonoma County residents that the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming June 7 statewide direct primary election is May 23. Read full story

May 05, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

County to begin mailing ballots for June election

Vote-by-mail ballots for the June 7, 2022 statewide Primary Election will start going out in the mail on Monday, May 9, to all active, registered voters in Sonoma County, the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters announced today. Voters should expect their vote-by-mail ballots to arrive within five to 10 days after that. Read full story

April 28, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

County mailing voter information guides for June primary election

The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office, announced today that voter information guides for the upcoming June 7, 2022, statewide direct primary election, will begin going out in the mail today to all active, registered voters in Sonoma County. Those voters who have previously opted out of receiving such mailings may go to Get Your County Voter Information Guide Online: Opt In/Out form to sign up for this service. Read full story

April 01, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Sonoma County Registrar of Voters to hold public open house introducing new election model

The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters announced today that it will host an open house event in April focused on the Voter’s Choice Act election model that is going into effect in Sonoma County this year. Read full story

March 30, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Early in-person voting to begin this weekend for April special election in Windsor

Starting Saturday, registered voters in the Town of Windsor who have not already voted by mail in the April 12 special election, may vote in person at the following two vote centers... Read full story

March 24, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Deadline to Register to Vote in April Special Election in Windsor is March 28

The regular deadline to register to vote in the upcoming April 12, 2022, Special Election in Windsor is March 28, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto reminded residents today. Please note that this election is to fill a vacancy on the Windsor Town Council and does not apply to any Sonoma County voters who live outside of the Town of Windsor. Read full story

March 22, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Registrar of Voters invites public to attend March 28 virtual community briefing on Voter’s Choice Act election model

Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters (ROV), announced today that the ROV Office is partnering with the California Secretary of State (SOS) to host a virtual community briefing later this month on the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) election model going into effect in Sonoma County this year. Read full story

February 07, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Nomination period to opennext week for June 7 Election

Nominations will open on Monday, February 14 for various federal, state, judicial and county offices scheduled for election on June 7. According to County Clerk Deva Marie Proto, candidates interested in running for any of the 29 positions whose terms expire this year must file nomination papers between February 14 and March 11 in order to have their names placed on the June 7 ballot. If nomination papers for an incumbent elective officer of the district are not filed by 5 p.m. on March 11, candidates other than the incumbent have until 5 p.m. on March 16 to file for such elective office. Read full story

February 07, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

El Período de Nominación se Abre Para el 7 de Junio de 2022, Elecciones Primarias Directas Estatales

Las nominaciones se abren el próximo lunes 14 defebrero para varias oficinas federales,estatales, judiciales y del condado programadas para las elecciones el 7 dejunio de 2022. Según la secretariadel condado Deva Marie Proto, los candidatos interesados en postularse para cualquiera de los 29 puestos cuyostérminos expiran este año deben presentar documentos de nominación entre el 14 de febrero y el 11 de marzo para que susnombres se coloquen en la boleta electoraldel 7 de junio de 2022. Si los documentos de nominación para un funcionarioelectivo titular del distrito no sepresentan antes de las 5 p.m. del 11 de marzo, los candidatos que no sean eltitular tienen hasta las 5 p.m.del 16 de marzo parasolicitar dicho cargo electivo. Read full story

January 24, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

California Secretary of State approves Sonoma County’s transition to new election model

Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Deva Marie Proto announced today that the California Secretary of State’s Office has approved the County of Sonoma’s plan to conduct future elections under the Voter’s Choice Act election model. Sonoma County previously conducted most elections using a traditional polling place model. Read full story