Register to Vote | Stay Informed | Historical Information | Elections - Statistics
Political & Campaign Statements | Political Finance
Web resources and information on voting and elections in California and the United States.
Register to Vote
Stay Informed
- Easy Voter Guide - California
Nonpartisan information about why vote, how to vote and what's on the ballot, in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean. - Registrar of Voters, County of Santa Clara
Includes information on local elections, candidates, voter registration, polling places, absentee voting, and election results. For assistance call 1-866-430-VOTE [8683]. For past election results, reports and statics, check out this election page. - Registrar of Voters, County of Santa Clara - Multimedia Center
Provides short instructional videos on how to vote. - California Election and Voter Information
A directory of links on California ballot measures, candidates, elections, voter registration, and participation provided by the Secretary of State. - Official Voter Information Guide for California
The Official Voter Information Guide for the June 7, 2022, Statewide Direct Primary Election will be available in April 2022. To view voter information guides from previous statewide elections, please visit our Voter Information Guides, opens a new window page. Get the main points and arguments for and against each proposition. Available in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese and ASL. - Voter's Edge California
Voter's Edge offers a personalized ballot by address including polling place location, candidate profiles, and ballot measures as well as campaign finance and even more election information. - League of Women Voters
Provides information on the issues, how to register, how to vote, and election information. - Project Vote Smart
Provides information about each candidate and elected officials. Enter a name and get more info including biographical & contact information, voting records, issue positions, public statements, campaign finances and more. - CalMatters - 2020 Election Guide
A nonpartisan guide for readers to navigate, with an array of interactive tools, games and video explainers that break down state ballot propositions, explain California’s role in the presidential election, and identify key races by district. There’s also a section answering readers’ frequently asked questions regarding voting and registration. - Rock the Vote
Geared towards young people, this website provides voting information & FAQs for first time voters, as well as resources on how to get involved in the political process.
Historical Information
- Chronological List of Presidents, First Ladies, and Vice Presidents of the United States
This chronological list contains entries for each president with his corresponding first lady and vice president from the Prints and Photographs Reading Room at the Library of Congress. - Historical Presidential Elections
Through 2020, there have been 59 presidential elections. This site provides information about the results of each historical election, including a larger map and a synopsis of each presidential race. - National Archives - The Electoral College
Find information about the U.S. Electoral College as well as helpful resources such as historical debate transcripts from 1960-2020.
Elections - Statistics
- FiveThirtyEight
Project FiveThirtyEight provides various statistical information including the latest polls and generic ballot. - Polling Report
This nonpartisan resource tracks the polls of American public opinion - Archives of Elections on Smart Voter, 1997-2016
Find your archived ballot...with contests, candidates, ballot measures, and election results (from 1997 through Feb. 2016) - Statewide Database
On this site, you will find voting, registration and geographic data sets for the State of California for statewide elections beginning in 1992. - Elections Statistics, 1920 - Present
Since 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories. - Historical Election Results
Historical presidential election results from 1789-2020.
"electoral map @ 8:14 pm (pacific)" by The Mitzikin Revolution is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Political and Campaign Statements
- Federal Election Commission
Users can access statement of candidacy, campaign finance data, report filings and summary information for all candidates. - Fact Check
This nonpartisan nonprofit consumer advocate for voters monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. - PolitiFact.com
Reporters and researchers analyze the candidates' speeches, TV ads and interviews and determine whether the claims are accurate.
Political Finance
- Federal Election Commission Disclosure Data Search
A searchable collection of individual and group filings with the Federal Election Commission. - Open Secrets
From the Center for Responsive Politics, this nonpartisan, nonprofit research group tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. - Govtrack.us
A website wherein you can track legislation, representative, information, the progress of bills, and financial activities of the U.S. Congress. - FollowTheMoney.org
Collection of open data and publicly available information regarding campaign contributions across all states.
This page is compiled and maintained by librarians at Santa Clara County Library District. Links to voting resources are for informational purposes only and do not in any way constitute an endorsement.
